Let's see how, if at all, this impacts my overall thesis and expectations for Vodafone. As of my last article, the yield was sub-par - down to 3.4% - and the upside was meager on a conservative basis.

French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel is to be Vodafone’s largest shareholder after acquiring e&’s stake in the UK firm for $5.9 billion.

A French billionaire just made a surprise move that sent Vodafone shares soaring at their fastest pace in months, and it signals something bigger is happening inside the company than most investors expected.

The FTSE 250 ended up 130.85 points, 0.6%, at 23,371.41, and the AIM All-Share rose 1.57 points, 0.2%, to 763.82.For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 1.7%, the FTSE 250 fell 0.7% and the AIM All-Share shed 1.

UAE telecoms giant e& will sell its $5.95bn Vodafone stake, ending its strategic investment and generating AED21.8bn ($5.95bn) in proceeds

ABU DHABI, UAE, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a comprehensive strategic review of its international investment portfolio, Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC ('e&') announced the termination of its Relationship Agreement with Vodafone Group PLC ('Vodafone').

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