Vodafone Group PLC — M&A Activity 2016

Dec 16, 2016

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RNS Number : 0516S

Vodafone Group Plc

16 December 2016

16 December 2016

VODAFONE COMPLETES SALE OF VODAFONE NETHERLANDS'

CONSUMER FIXED BUSINESS TO T-MOBILE NETHERLANDS

Further to the announcement dated 4 November 2016, Vodafone Group Plc today confirmed the completion of the sale by Vodafone Libertel B.V. ("Vodafone Netherlands") of its consumer fixed business ("Vodafone Thuis") to T-Mobile Netherlands Holding B.V. ("T-Mobile Netherlands") for an undisclosed sum.

The divestment of Vodafone Thuis was pursuant to the commitments offered by Vodafone Group Plc and Liberty Global Plc to the European Commission as a condition of clearance of the merger of Vodafone Netherlands and Ziggo in the Netherlands.

Vodafone Thuis has approximately 150,000 consumer fixed broadband customers.

The merger between Vodafone Netherlands and Ziggo is expected to complete at the end of December 2016.

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About Vodafone Group

Vodafone is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 49 more, and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 30 September 2016, Vodafone had 470 million mobile customers and 14 million fixed broadband customers. For more information, please visit:  www.vodafone.com.

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