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Vodafone Idea Shareholders Approve Rs 20,000-Crore Fundraising Plan; Check Details
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Vodafone Idea Shareholders Approve Rs 20,000-Crore Fundraising Plan; Check Details

Vodafone Idea conducted an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) with shareholders on April 2 to seek approval for the proposed fundraising.After the fundraising reports, Vodafone Idea's shares on Wednesday rose Rs 0.27, or 2.01 per cent, to Rs 13.71 apiece on the BSE during the dayVodafone Idea’s (Vi) shareholders on Wednesday approved the company’s plan to raise Rs 20,000 crore in fundraising through a combination of equity and equity-linked instruments. Following this, its shares gained over 2 per cent.The fundraising could be by way of issue of equity shares or by way of any instruments including securities convertible into equity shares, Global Depository Receipts, American Depository Receipts or bonds including foreign currency convertible bonds, convertible debentures, warrants, etc....
Vodafone Shares Rise After Iliad Group Proposes Merger of Italian Operations
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Vodafone Shares Rise After Iliad Group Proposes Merger of Italian Operations

Updated Dec. 18, 2023 3:59 am ETShares of Vodafone Group rose 4.6% after Iliad Group said that it has put forward a proposal to the company to merge their Italian businesses in a deal that values Vodafone Italia at 10.45 billion euros ($11.38 billion).The European telecom company said Monday that it is planning to create a new company jointly owned with Vodafone that will combine their Italian businesses.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Vodafone to Sell Spanish Unit to Zegona Communications for Around $5.3 Bln
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Vodafone to Sell Spanish Unit to Zegona Communications for Around $5.3 Bln

Updated Oct. 31, 2023 4:07 am ETVodafone Group has agreed to sell its Spanish unit to European telecommunications investment company Zegona Communications for an enterprise value of around 5 billion euros ($5.31 billion).The U.K.-based telecommunications group on Tuesday said the deal is for 100% of Vodafone Spain.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Vodafone Idea: No plan to acquire Voda Idea, says Verizon exec
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Vodafone Idea: No plan to acquire Voda Idea, says Verizon exec

CHENNAI: Amid reports that US telecom giant Verizon is among top suitors to acquire cash-strapped Vodafone Idea, a global Verizon official denied such plans on Tuesday."We are not buying Vodafone, definitely not...It's not a question of regulatory [climate] but of opportunity. If the US wasn't big enough or wasn't growing, we would have looked [at India]. There is opportunity for us [consumer division] to grow further in the US and thus we are staying focused and doubling down capital committments there," Sowmyanarayan Sampath, CEO, Verizon Consumer Group, said in a media interaction here.Vodafone Idea also denied that it was in talks with Verizon, Amazon, or Elon Musk-owned Starlink on acquisition. "India is a critical part of our growth plans...It is about capabilities and accessing tal...
Vodafone Idea: Vodafone Idea pays Rs 1,700cr to govt for 2022 spectrum buy
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Vodafone Idea: Vodafone Idea pays Rs 1,700cr to govt for 2022 spectrum buy

NEW DELHI: Embattled Vodafone Idea has paid Rs 1,700 crore to the government as part of payment towards 5G and other spectrum bought last year.The payment made by the company, which is facing heavy debt and mounting liabilities amidst loss of subscribers, also includes a small portion of interest towards delayed payment. It was supposed to pay the amount last month."We have received a cheque for Rs 1,700 crore by Vodafone Idea for spectrum and interest liabilities," an official source said. The beleaguered telco currently runs a massive gross debt of Rs 2.1 lakh crore while still reeling under crippling losses. The government holds a near 33% stake in the company in lieu of future interest payouts, and has been desperately trying to work out a revival, though the two key promoters are yet...