Vodafone responds to the call

Headline: Vodafone responds to the callSource: EuromoneyDate: October 2001 In a deal that only came to light on September 16, confirmed by the parties involved on September 18, Vodafone has announced that it is planning to take control of Japan Telecom, Japan’s third-largest telecom operator. The transaction is a $2.64 billion tender offer for 21.7% […]

Headline: Vodafone responds to the call
Source: Euromoney
Date: October 2001

In a deal that only came to light on September 16, confirmed by the parties involved on September 18, Vodafone has announced that it is planning to take control of Japan Telecom, Japan’s third-largest telecom operator.

The transaction is a $2.64 billion tender offer for 21.7% of the company. It will take Vodafone’s holding in J-T to 66.7%. The 66.7% is absolutely fundamental because to have ownership is to have management control.





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