Vodafone, Verizon agree on $130 bn deal for Verizon Wireless stake

Vodafone agreed to sell its 45 percent stake in US mobile operator Verizon Wireless to Verizon Communications for $130 billion, bringing an end to one of the longest running corporate standoffs with the world’s third-largest deal.

Under the agreement announced on Monday, which will leave Verizon with 100 percent of the largest mobile operator in the US, Vodafone will receive $58.9 billion in cash, $60.2 billion in Verizon stock and an additional $11 billion from smaller transactions.

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At completion in the first quarter of 2014, Vodafone shareholders are expected to receive all the Verizon shares and $23.9 billion of cash, which comes to $84 billion flowing back to shareholders.

“The board, therefore, intends to increase the total 2014 financial year dividend per share by 8 percent to 11 penceand intends to grow it annually thereafter,” Vodafone said.

Reuters