Completion of Acquisition of

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Vodafone Group Plc

18 December 2008

 



18 December 2008

VODAFONE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF STAKE IN POLKOMTEL 

Further to the announcement of 29 October 2008, Vodafone announces today that it has completed the acquisition of an additional 4.8% stake in Polkomtel S.A. ('Polkomtel') for a total consideration of €177m.

The acquisition increases Vodafone's stake in Polkomtel from 19.6% to 24.4%, enhancing its exposure to the attractive Polish market. 

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About Vodafone

Vodafone is the world's leading international mobile communications group with approximately 280 million proportionate customers as of 30 September 2008. Vodafone currently has equity interests in 26 countries across five continents and over 40 partner networks worldwide. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com

About Polkomtel

Polkomtel is the operator of the Plus GSM mobile telephone service in Poland. It was awarded its licence in February 1996, and as at 30 September 2008 had over 14 million customers. For further information, please visit www.polkomtel.com.pl

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