Liberty Global to Acquire Vodafone’s 50% Stake in VodafoneZiggo and Create Ziggo Group
February 18, 2026
Liberty Global has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group to acquire Vodafone’s 50% shareholding in the Dutch telecommunications joint venture VodafoneZiggo for €1.0 billion in cash and a 10% equity interest in a new Benelux company called Ziggo Group. Ziggo Group is expected to hold Liberty Global’s interests in VodafoneZiggo and Belgium’s Telenet, with plans to list in Amsterdam in 2027 and spin off 90% of shares to Liberty Global shareholders.
- Buyers
- Liberty Global Ltd
- Targets
- VodafoneZiggo, Telenet
- Sellers
- Vodafone Group Plc
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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