Liberty Global Completes Buyout of VodafoneZiggo as it Prepares for 2027 Ziggo Group Listing
Liberty Global completed its acquisition of Vodafone Group's 50% stake in VodafoneZiggo for €1.0 billion in cash, creating a fully-owned Benelux connectivity champion with 13 million customers and €6.6 billion in annual revenue. The transaction establishes Ziggo Group as a new holding entity, with Liberty Global holding 90% and Vodafone retaining 10%. Liberty Global plans to spin off and list Ziggo Group in Amsterdam in 2027 in a tax-free transaction for US shareholders. Stephen van Rooyen has been appointed CEO of Ziggo Group, with Sunrise CFO Jany Fruytier becoming CFO.
Key figures
- Deal Value Usd
- €1.0 billion
- Wyre debt drawn
- €2.71bn
- Dividend to telenet
- €398m
- Vodafoneziggo revenue
- €6.6bn
- Telenet debt repayment
- €2.12bn
- Planned asset disposals
- €1.2-1.4bn
- Vodafoneziggo customers
- 13000000
- Ziggo group liberty equity
- 90%
- Intercompany loan repayment
- €1.98bn
- Ziggo group vodafone equity
- 10%
- Liberty growth portfolio value
- $3.4 billion
- Liberty global aggregate revenue
- $22 billion
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