French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake
Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group e& sells shareholding The French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake for £4.4bn. On Friday the Emirati telecoms group e&, which first took a stake worth £3.3bn in Vodafone in 2022 , announced the sale of its entire shareholding for 112.5p a share. Continue reading...
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The French telecoms mogul Xavier Niel and his partner, Delphine Arnault. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe French telecoms mogul Xavier Niel and his partner, Delphine Arnault. Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesVodafoneFrench billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stakeXavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group sells shareholdingMark SweneyFri 10 Jul 2026 07.05 EDTLast modified on Fri 10 Jul 2026 07.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake for £4.4bn.On Friday, the Emirati telecoms group e&, which first took a stake worth £3.3bn in Vodafone in 2022, announced the sale of its…
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