M&A Deal Summary

Vodafone Group Acquires Liberty Global - Four Businesses

On May 9, 2018, Vodafone Group acquired communications company Liberty Global - Four Businesses from Liberty Global for 19.0B EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vodafone Group’s 8th transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Vodafone Group’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vodafone Group’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-05-09
Target Liberty Global - Four Businesses
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Vodafone Group
Sellers(s) Liberty Global
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 19.0B EUR

Target

Liberty Global - Four Businesses

London, United Kingdom
Liberty Global Plc - Four Businesses has operations in Germany, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic provides cable television and broadband services. Together, these country operations reach 24 million homes, account for 26 million video, broadband and fixed-line telephony subscribers and 6 million mobile services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vodafone Group

Newbury, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Communications
Employees93,000
Revenue 36.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Vodafone Group is a multinational telecommunications company. Vodafone operates networks in 21 countries and provides communications and IT services to corporate clients in over 65 countries. Vodafone Group was founded in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 10
Sector (Communications) 8 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-30 You Broadband India

Mumbai, India

YOU Telecom India Pvt. Ltd. is a provider of Broadband Internet in India. The company offers high-speed broadband services to Residential, SME & Corporate clients. YOU offers its services under the YOU brand name. With its advanced technology and project management skills, the Company has set up a state-of-the-art fiber-optic network in India. You Broadband India was founded in 2001 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Buy Rs4.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-14 Vodafone New Zealand

Auckland,, New Zealand

Vodafone New Zealand Limited provides telecommunication services and also offers mobile, broadband, and TV services. The quality and availability of its networks have a direct bearing on New Zealand's competitiveness and future growth prospects.

Sell NZ$3.4B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Liberty Global

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Communications
Employees9,860
Revenue 7.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Liberty Global's office in downtown Denver, Colorado.
Liberty Global's office in downtown Denver, Colorado.

Liberty Global is an international telecommunications and television company that delivers next-generation products through advanced fibre and 5G networks that connect 85 million subscribers across Europe and the United Kingdom. Liberty Global was founded in 2004 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector (Communications) 3 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 8
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-18 Multimedia Polska SA - Cable Business

Poland

Multimedia Polska SA - Cable Business is a provider of communication services.

Buy zł3.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-17 Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico

Luquillo, Puerto Rico

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico Ltd. is a provider of television, broadband Internet, and telephony services to customers. Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is based in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.

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