Vodafone

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Jet Airways CEO tells Vodafone to stop unwanted calls. They ... (Moneycontrol.com)

Jet Airways' Sanjiv Kapoor shared how Vodafone tried to convince him not to switch to another service provider.

"But the calls finally stopped for me when the cancellation deadline of MNP (Mobile Number Portability) passed after 24 hours." "This is unacceptable and absurd." Stop the calls please, that's all."

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Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor angry with Vodafone over poor ... (THE WEEK)

Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor expressed his disappointment with Vodafone Idea over their poor coverage and repeated calls from the customer care department ...

Despite his request not to stop the calls, Kapoor continued getting calls from the customer care department. When the customer care department of Vodafone Idea said they "can understand this has caused difficulties" to Kapoor, have taken note of his concern, and assured get in touch with him, a miffed Kapoor tweeted in response: "Please DON'T get in touch with me. "Dear @ViCustomerCare : please stop calling me repeatedly trying to convince me not to switch carriers.

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"Stop Calling Me," Jet Airways CEO Tweeted. But Vodafone Did This (NDTV)

Sanjiv Kapoor's tweets have caught the attention of Twitter users as they too shared similar issues with the phone carrier.

But despite his request to stop the calls, Mr Kapoor claimed that he continued getting more calls from the customer care department. Stop the calls please, that's all!" Responding to his tweet, Vodafone Idea told Mr Kapoor that they would get in touch with him to address his issue and made more calls. Poor coverage in some parts of India, and 2. In response, a miffed Mr Kapoor then tweeted, "Please DON'T get in touch with me. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jet Airways, Sanjiv Kapoor, on Sunday expressed his disappointment with Vodafone Idea over their "poor coverage" and repeated calls from the customer care department.

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Vodafone down leaving hundreds of broadband customers without ... (The Sun)

Vodafone customers started to appear at around 11am today, with 75% of people reporting problems with their internet connection. Customers are complaining about ...

[Vodafone](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/vodafone/) customers started to appear at around 11am today, with 75% of people reporting problems with their internet connection. If you're a mobile customer and you suffer from a lack of service then depending on the circumstance you may be entitled to a refund or account credit. [broadband](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sun-selects/8731294/best-uk-broadband-provider/) and phone service is not repaired after two full days of no service. [Vodafone services last suffered an outage in October](https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/20238816/vodafone-down-leaving-customers-without-internet/), when households were unable to connect to the internet. [UK](https://www.the-sun.com/news/uk-news/). [Downdetector](https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/12340675/vodafone-down-check-signal-stauts/).

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Liberty Global buys 5% stake in Vodafone (Financial Times)

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Liberty Global Acquires 4.92% Interest in Vodafone (Business Wire)

Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) announced today that it has acquired 1335 million shares in Vodafone Group PLC.

Pursuant to Rule 2.8, Liberty Global is prohibited from announcing an offer or possible offer for Vodafone and from taking certain other actions as set out in Rule 2.8 for a period of six months (save in the limited circumstances set out below). JV Entities) and the combined as reported full year 2021 results for the VodafoneZiggo JV and estimated U.S. Through our substantial scale and commitment to innovation, we are building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, investing in the infrastructure and platforms that empower our customers to make the most of the digital revolution, while deploying the advanced technologies that nations and economies need to thrive. ** Revenue figures above are provided based on full year 2021 Liberty Global consolidated results (excluding revenue from the U.K. Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global, commented, “We believe, like many others, that Vodafone’s current share price does not reflect the underlying long-term value of their operating businesses, or their announced consolidation and infrastructure opportunities. The transaction was principally funded through an attractive non-recourse financing, requiring equity funding from Liberty Global of approximately £225 million.

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Liberty Global takes near 5% stake in Britain's Vodafone Group (Reuters)

Liberty Global Plc said it had acquired a 4.92% interest in British multinational telecommunications company Vodafone Group Plc , adding to its portfolio of ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Liberty Global, which has previously bought stakes in British broadcaster ITV, data center provider AtlasEdge and the Formula E racing series, said it did not intend to seek a board seat. [Nick Read](/business/media-telecom/vodafone-ceo-nick-read-step-down-2022-12-05/), stepped down in December, has been selling assets to focus on Europe and Africa, but the deals have not boosted its stock price, which has fallen in value over the past five years. Shares in Vodafone, which operates in 24 countries and has a Dutch joint venture with Liberty Global, closed 2.1% higher at 94 pence on the FTSE 100 index, giving the company a market value of 25.50 billion pounds. [third quarter](/business/media-telecom/vodafone-reports-q3-slowdown-hit-by-germany-italy-spain-2023-02-01/), did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for a comment. [(LBTYA.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/LBTYA.O) disclosed a near-5% stake in British telecom group Vodafone [(VOD.L)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/VOD.L) on Monday, saying its larger rival's share price did not reflect its operations' "underlying long-term value" even as it ruled out a bid.

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Liberty Global Take 4.92 Percent Stake in Vodafone's Mobile Biz (ISPreview.co.uk)

Cable broadband giant Liberty Global has today acquired 1.335 million shares in Vodafone Group PLC, which represents 4.92% of the outstanding share.

“We believe, like many others, that Vodafone’s current share price does not reflect the underlying long-term value of their operating businesses, or their announced consolidation and infrastructure opportunities. But today’s announcement is perhaps more about maintaining a wider strategic interest in Vodafone across other parts of Europe. But the operator confirmed that “it is not considering an offer” for the UK based mobile operator and will not seek board representation. [Virgin Media](https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/go/vm) (broadband, phone and TV) and [O2](https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/go/o2uk) (mobile) brands in the UK. [Vodafone](https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/go/vodafoneuk) is said to form part of Liberty Global’s investment portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology, and infrastructure, including stakes in companies such as ITV, Plume and the Formula E racing series etc. [Vodafone](https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/go/vodafoneuk) Group PLC, which represents 4.92% of the outstanding share capital (excluding treasury shares).

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Liberty Global Buys 4.92% Stake in Vodafone (MarketWatch)

By Sabela Ojea Liberty Global PLC said Monday that it has acquired a 4.92% stake in Vodafone Group PLC via a share placement worth about 225 million pounds.

Write to Sabela Ojea at [email protected]; @sabelaojeaguix By Sabela Ojea At 11:42 a.m.

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What's up with… Vodafone, Orange, NTT Docomo (TelecomTV)

Bidders stalk Vodafone Spain's fixed line assetsOrange touts 5G+ and mulls regional tower sales NTT Docomo invests in US cloud gaming startup.

Liberty Global acquires 4.92% interest in Vodafone Group ... (marketscreener.com)

Telecommunications company Liberty Global Plc said on Monday it had acquired 1335 million shares, representing a 4.92% interest in Vodafone Group Plc. .

Vodafone stock surges after Liberty Media discloses 4.9% stake (Morningstar.com)

Liberty said the purchase of the 1.335 billion shares of Vodafone was funding through a financing that required equity funding of about GBP225 million ($272.8 ...

Liberty said the purchase of the 1.335 billion shares of Vodafone was funding through a financing that required equity funding of about GBP225 million ($272.8 million). Liberty indicated its interest in Vodafone is as a passive investors, as it does not intend to seek seats on Vodafone's board of directors, and that it isn't considering making a buyout bid for the company. The U.S.-listed shares of Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) climbed 2.4% in midday trading Monday, after media company Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) said it has acquired a 4.9% stake in the U.K.-based telecommunication services company.

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Liberty Global grabs Vodafone stake (Mobile World Live)

Liberty Global CEO Mark Fries backed Vodafone's long term potential, as his company purchased alomst 5 per cent of the operator's shares.

“But CEO Mike Fries has also previously expressed interest in merging VodafoneZiggo with Belgian operator Telenet, a scenario that could become more attractive following recent positive comments from the European Union regarding pan-market consolidation.” “The two companies confirmed talks last October, but have kept largely silent since,” he noted in a statement to Mobile World Live. In a stock market statement, Liberty Global noted the purchase had been largely funded through financing. [Vodafone’s planned merger with Three in the UK](https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/vodafone-seeks-uk-union-with-3/). [stepping down](https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/vodafone-chief-read-set-for-exit-cfo-to-take-interim-role/) at the turn of the year, [changes being implemented in its European units](https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/vodafone-rings-further-changes-spain-chief-quits/) and [various cost-saving efforts underway](https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/vodafone-interim-boss-bemoans-europe-performance/). [Virgin Media O2 brand](https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/telefonica-liberty-global-uk-merger/), and another JV with Vodafone in the Netherlands under VodafoneZiggo.

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US firm Liberty Global buys stake in Vodafone after tumultuous year (The Guardian)

'Cable cowboy' John Malone rules out takeover bid but says he believes UK telecoms company is undervalued.

It ultimately intends to fund the purchase through sell-offs of “non-core” assets. Telecoms operator e&, which is based in the United Arab Emirates, owns 13%. He was also labelled the Malone is known as one of the most prolific dealmakers in the telecoms industry and has been nicknamed the “cable cowboy”. [told investors](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230213005366/en/Liberty-Global-Acquires-4.92-Interest-in-Vodafone) on Monday it had acquired a 4.92% stake in Vodafone, saying it believed the shares were undervalued. [Vodafone](https://www.theguardian.com/business/vodafonegroup) in a bet on the UK company’s revival – but has ruled out making a takeover bid.

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Vodafone stock surges after Liberty Media discloses 4.9% stake (MarketWatch)

The U.S.-listed shares of Vodafone Group PLC climbed 2.4% in midday trading Monday, after media company Liberty Global PLC said it has acquired a 4.9% stake ...

Vodafone’s stock has lost 8.5% over the past three months while Liberty shares have tacked on 3.3% and the S&P 500 [SPX,+1.14%](/investing/index/SPX?mod=MW_story_quote)has advanced 3.4%. [VOD,+4.85%](/investing/stock/VOD?mod=MW_story_quote) [VOD,+2.09%](/investing/stock/VOD?countryCode=UK&mod=MW_story_quote)climbed 2.4% in midday trading Monday, after media company Liberty Global PLC [LBTYA,-0.89%](/investing/stock/LBTYA?mod=MW_story_quote) [LBTYK,-0.82%](/investing/stock/LBTYK?mod=MW_story_quote)said it has acquired a 4.9% stake in the U.K.-based telecommunication services company. Liberty said the purchase of the 1.335 billion shares of Vodafone was funding through a financing that required equity funding of about GBP225 million ($272.8 million).

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Liberty Global Buys Stake in Vodafone Betting on Share Revival (Bloomberg)

Liberty Global Plc said it has acquired a 4.9% stake in Vodafone Group Plc in a surprise bet that the rival British telecom group's plans to strike deals ...

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ADRs End Higher, Vodafone Trades Actively (MarketWatch)

By Kathryn Hardison International stocks trading in New York closed higher Monday. The S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 1.2% to...

The S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 1.2% to 154.83. ADRs of Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin rose 1.2% after the French tire maker said profit rose in 2022, though it missed expectations on a turbulent market and an inflationary environment. The European index increased 1.3% to 148.55, the Asian index was up 0.9% at 183.17, the Latin American index gained 1.9% to 191.16 and the emerging markets index rose 1.3% to 305.36.

ADRs End Higher, Vodafone Trades Actively (Morningstar.com)

By Kathryn Hardison. International stocks trading in New York closed higher Monday. The S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 1.2% to ...

The S&P/BNY Mellon index of American depositary receipts rose 1.2% to 154.83. ADRs of Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin rose 1.2% after the French tire maker said profit rose in 2022, though it missed expectations on a turbulent market and an inflationary environment. ADRs of Vodafone increased 2.1% after Liberty Global PLC said it acquired a 4.92% stake in the European telecommunications company via a share placement worth about 225 million pounds ($273.2 million).

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Liberty Global buys 5% of Vodafone for some reason - Telecoms.com (Telecoms.com)

US telco group Liberty Global has joined e& in buying a chunk of Vodafone and insisting it's just indulging in a spot of casual financial speculation.

But a trend seems to be developing and Vodafone’s share price is still at its lowest since 1998, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see other companies in this space take a punt for reasons best known to them. [Get the latest news straight to your inbox. Although today’s deal appears opportunistic, it also raises questions as to what will be [Liberty Global’s] next move in Europe.” “We believe, like many others, that Vodafone’s current share price does not reflect the underlying long-term value of their operating businesses, or their announced consolidation and infrastructure opportunities,” said Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global. When UAE-based e& increased its stake in Vodafone to 13% last week, it said Apparently it was funded by something called ‘attractive non-recourse financing’ which sounds like corporate speak for taking a date out to dinner.

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Liberty Global Acquires 4.92% Stake in Vodafone (The Fast Mode)

The transaction was principally funded through an attractive non-recourse financing, requiring equity funding from Liberty Global of approximately £225 million.

We believe, like many others, that Vodafone’s current share price does not reflect the underlying long-term value of their operating businesses, or their announced consolidation and infrastructure opportunities. The transaction was principally funded through an attractive non-recourse financing, requiring equity funding from Liberty Global of approximately £225 million. Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global

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Vodafone Expands its Secure Net Offering to Include 24/7 ID ... (The Fast Mode)

During Safer Internet Week 2023 Vodafone expanded its Secure Net offering to include 24/7 ID monitoring. Secure Net's brand-new all-in-one security solution ...

Digital Parenting Pro has been created in collaboration with Digital Awareness UK to equip parents and carers with all the information and tools they need to keep their children safe online. Digital Parenting Pro and Secure Net are part of Vodafone’s wider strategy to offer its customers protection, information and the tools to stay safe online. With around 1-in-10 smartphone users being victim to identity theft in the last year***, having round-the-clock protection for personal information has never been more important.

Liberty Global snares 'opportunistic' stake in Vodafone | Light Reading (Light Reading)

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries calls the company's 4.92% stake in Vodafone "opportunistic." Some analysts who cover the company have a different thought ...

They also wonder if Liberty Global's move might likewise put pressure on Vodafone to become a wholesale partner for Virgin Media O2, the Telefónica-Liberty Global joint venture in the UK. "We believe, like many others, that Vodafone's current share price does not reflect the underlying long-term value of their operating businesses, or their announced consolidation and infrastructure opportunities," Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries said in a statement. "[A]nd we have consistently championing for clearer guidance on how this capital will be used, as it is currently just earning a cash return," the analysts explained. Liberty Global noted that it does not intend to seek a board spot at Vodafone. Some analysts who cover the company have a different thought – one of "confusion." "Our initial thought is one of confusion, and while we are bullish on Vodafone and would like to think Liberty Global can make a decent return on their investment, we would initially see this as an added distraction on the overall investment case for Liberty Global," the analysts at New Street Research explained in a note about the transaction.

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