Xavier Niel Acquires e&'s 16.21 Percent Vodafone Stake in $5.95 Billion All-Cash Sale

Emirates Telecommunications Group exits its entire position in the UK carrier through a direct transfer that leaves no financing conditions or contingent payments.

Emirates Telecommunications Group completed the sale of its full 16.21 percent holding in Vodafone to a vehicle controlled by French investor Xavier Niel for $5.95 billion in cash. The transaction transfers ownership without staged payments or earn-outs, converting the entire stake into immediate proceeds for the UAE-based seller.

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