Shareholding in Europolitan
February 07 2003 - 8:12AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2222H
Vodafone Group Plc
07 February 2003
7 February 2003
For Immediate Release - Not for release or distribution in the United States of
America, Canada or Japan
VODAFONE FURTHER INCREASES SHAREHOLDING IN EUROPOLITAN
Further to the announcement of Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") on 5 February
2003 of its proposed recommended offer for the shares it does not already own in
Europolitan Vodafone AB (publ) ("Europolitan"), and its subsequent announcement
on 6 February 2003 of its increased shareholding in Europolitan, Vodafone today
announces that it has further increased its shareholding in Europolitan from
approximately 78.1% to approximately 82.3%. This increase in shareholding was
effected through market purchases on 6 February 2003 for a consideration of
approximately SEK810 million.
For further information contact:
Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Director of Group Investor Relations
Bobby Leach, Head of Group Financial Media Relations
Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Goldman Sachs International
Simon Dingemans
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7774 1000
Enskilda Securities
Martin Brandt
Tel: +46 (8) 52 22 95 00
Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges/Justin Griffiths
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7600 2288
The offer will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States
of America, Canada or Japan, and copies of this document and any future related
materials are not being and may not be mailed or otherwise distributed or sent
in or into the United States of America, Canada or Japan.
The offer will furthermore not be directed to persons whose participation in the
offering requires that further offer documents are issued or that registration
or other measures are taken, other than those required under Swedish law. No
document relating to the offer may be distributed in or into any country where
such distribution or offering requires any of the aforementioned measures to be
taken or would be in conflict with any law or regulation of such a country.
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