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British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Thursday it had completed the sale of its Italian unit to Swisscom for 8 billion euros ($8.3 billion) as part of a Europe-wide restructuring. ET Year-end Special Reads Why these three sectors look promising for investors in 2025 Buying a home in 2025? Here's how property market can shape up "The completion of the sale of Vodafone Italy is the final step in the reshaping of Vodafone's European footprint," a spokesman said in a statement.
It follows agreements to sell Vodafone's Spanish division and the merger of its UK unit with rival Three, owned by Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchinson. Vodafone on Thursday added that it would continue to provide certain services to Vodafone Italy for up to five years. Proceeds from the Swiss transaction would go towards reducing Vodafone's net debt, while up to two billion euros will be redistributed to shareholders.
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Last month, UK regulators approved a tie-up between Vodafone and Three, set to create Britain's biggest mobile operator, after the companies pledged to invest billions of pounds on rolling out a high-speed 5G network across the country. Vodafone, which returned to profit in the first-half of 2024, saw its share price edge higher on London's top-tier FTSE 100 index following Thursday's announcement. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ).
