Update on Vantage Towers Co-Control Partnership

Vodafone Group Plc

18 July 2023

 

18 July 2023

Update on Co-Control Partnership for Vantage Towers

Further to the announcement of a co-control partnership for Vantage Towers on 9 November 2022, Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that, based on commitments secured by the consortium of long-term infrastructure investors led by Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR (together the "Consortium"), Vodafone will receive further proceeds of €500 million, taking total net proceeds to €5.4 billion and the Consortium's ownership in Oak Holdings GmbH ("Oak Holdings") to 40%.

Vodafone has agreed with the Consortium a further 6 month window to acquire additional shares in Oak Holdings at the same price, up to a maximum of 50% ownership, by the end of 2023. Vodafone's 12 month option to pursue a sell-down to a 50% ownership stake in Oak Holdings outside of lock-up provisions and other restrictions will now commence on 1 January 2024.¹

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Notes to announcement

1.   Except as disclosed, there has been no significant change affecting any matter contained in the earlier notification and no other significant new matter has arisen which would have been required to be mentioned in that earlier notification if it had arisen at the time of the preparation of that notification.

 

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