Emirates Telecommunication Increases Vodafone Stake to 11% -- Update
December 07 2022 - 6:03AM
Dow Jones News
By Kyle Morris
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC said Wednesday that
it has increased its stake in Vodafone Group PLC to 11% of the
issued share capital, implying a value of around 2.64 billion
pounds ($3.20 billion).
The company, formerly known as Etisalat Group, said it has
increased its stake in Vodafone to around 3.02 billion shares,
giving it further exposure to a leader in connectivity and digital
service at an attractive valuation.
Emirates Telecommunications has no intention of making an offer
for Vodafone, it said.
On May 14, Emirates Telecommunications said it owned 2.77
billion shares in Vodafone, representing 9.8% of the issued share
capital.
Shares in Vodafone at 1123 GMT were down 1.90 pence, or 2.1%, at
87.36 pence.
Write to Kyle Morris at kyle.morris@dowjones.com
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