{"id":45655,"date":"2026-07-10T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/5001973_AE01973_0"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:14:00","slug":"e-announces-usd-5-95-billion-sale-of-vodafone-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=45655","title":{"rendered":"e&amp; Announces USD 5.95 Billion Sale of Vodafone Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/3005469\/e_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">ABU DHABI, UAE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 10, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Following a comprehensive strategic review of its international investment portfolio, Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (&#8220;e&amp;&#8221;) announced the termination of its Relationship Agreement with Vodafone Group PLC (&#8220;Vodafone&#8221;). In connection with this, e&amp;&#8217;s Board representative has stepped down from his position as a non-executive Director of Vodafone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3951left\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/3005468\/e.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3951left\" title=\"e&amp;\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/3005468\/e.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"e&amp;\" align=\"middle\"><\/a> <br \/><span>e&amp;<\/span> <\/div>\n<p>Following the termination of the Relationship Agreement, e&amp; has signed a binding agreement with Vega, an acquisition vehicle wholly owned by the Niel family group, to divest its entire holding of 3,944,743,685 ordinary shares in Vodafone, representing approximately 16.21% of Vodafone&#8217;s issued share capital and 17.13% of its total voting rights, for a total consideration of 112.5 GBp per share. This comprises approximately 110.5 GBp per share in cash from the buyer and Vodafone&#8217;s final FY26 dividend (of 2.02 GBp per share, to be received on 30 July 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The shares will be sold simultaneously through off-market block trades to three financial institutions, who will hold the shares until Vega completes regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Upon completion of the transfer of the Shares to the financial institutions, the transaction will generate cash proceeds to e&amp; of approximately AED 21.8 billion (USD 5.95 billion), inclusive of final FY26 dividend. The transaction is expected to deliver a net cash return of approximately AED 4.7 billion (USD 1.3 billion).<\/p>\n<p><b>About e&amp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>e&amp; (ADX: EAND) is a global technology group committed to advancing the digital future across 38 countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Founded in Abu Dhabi in 1976, e&amp; leverages its five decades legacy in advanced connectivity to deliver powerful digital solutions that unlock value and drive progress.<\/p>\n<p>For enterprises and governments, e&amp; provides mission-critical infrastructure, including sovereign cloud platforms, data centres, and AI-powered solutions to solve complex challenges and accelerate growth. For millions of customers, the Group brings world-leading connectivity together with digital services across entertainment, fintech, and superapp experiences that enrich daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Driven by innovation and strengthened by global partnerships, e&amp; delivers secure, high-performance technology that strengthens economies and expands opportunity globally.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about e&amp;, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eand.com\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">eand.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<\/b><br \/>Nancy Sudheer,<br \/>+971 50 705 529<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABU DHABI, UAE, July 10, 2026 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Following a comprehensive strategic review of its international investment portfolio, Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (&#8220;e&amp;&#8221;) announced the termination of its Relationship Agreement with Vodafone Group PLC (&#8220;Vodafone&#8221;). 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