Vodafone Consolidates Ownership of UK Mobile Operator VodafoneThree

MT Newswires · 2d ago
10:12 AM EDT, 07/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Vodafone Group (VOD.L) has taken full ownership of VodafoneThree after acquiring CK Hutchison Group Telecom's 49% stake in the UK mobile operator and broadband provider. The British telecommunications group purchased the stake for 4.3 billion pounds sterling, according to a Thursday filing. Vodafone said it intends to accelerate VodafoneThree's development by leveraging its 11 billion-pound network investment plan and targeted synergies.