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But the operator confirmed that &#8220;<em>it is not considering an offer<\/em>&#8221; for the UK based mobile operator and will not seek board representation.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The transaction is said to have been principally funded through an &#8220;<em>attractive non-recourse financing, requiring equity funding<\/em>&#8221; from Liberty Global of approximately <strong>\u00a3225 million<\/strong>. The investment in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vodafoneuk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Vodafone<\/a> is said to form part of Liberty Global\u2019s investment portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology, and infrastructure, including stakes in companies such as ITV, Plume and the Formula E racing series etc.<\/p>\n<p>The move is interesting because Liberty Global and Telefonica only fairly recently concluded a \u00a331bn mega-merger of their respective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Media<\/a> (broadband, phone and TV) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/o2uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">O2<\/a> (mobile) brands in the UK. But today&#8217;s announcement is perhaps more about maintaining a wider strategic interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vodafoneuk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Vodafone<\/a> across other parts of Europe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global, commented:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe, like many others, that Vodafone\u2019s current share price does not reflect the underlying long-term value of their operating businesses, or their announced consolidation and infrastructure opportunities. We continue to remain disciplined about our capital and fully expect that the equity used to fund this investment will be replenished with the sale of certain non-core assets over time.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>End.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cable broadband giant Liberty Global has today acquired 1.335 million shares in Vodafone Group PLC, which represents 4.92% of the outstanding share capital (excluding treasury shares). 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