Vodafone Investors Likely to Revise Strategy After Xavier Niel's Stake Taking

Dow Jones07-13

1054 GMT - French billionaire Xavier Niel's purchase of a 16.2% stake in Vodafone could prompt investors with short positions to reconsider their strategy, Citi's Carl Murdock-Smith writes in a note. Niel agreed to buy e&'s entire stake in the U.K. telecommunications company for around 4.4 billion pounds in cash through his Vega acquisition vehicle. Investors would likely want to know what level of representation Niel is seeking on the board of directors, Murdock-Smith says. Investors will also look at what happened at Tele2 after a Niel investment vehicle became the largest shareholder in 2024, which included a 15% workforce reduction plan, when considering what to expect, the analyst adds. Shares in Vodafone are up 4.5% at 1.15 pounds. (najat.kantouar@wsj.com)

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