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UAE’ Etisalat buys 9.8% stake in Vodafone for $4.4 billion

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company bought a 9.8% stake in Vodafone Group Plc for $4.4 billion as the Middle Eastern technology provider seeks to expand globally.

The company, formerly known as Etisalat Group and now rebranded as e&, offered about 130 pence ($1.59) a share for the stake.

The company said it had made the investment to gain “significant exposure to a world leader in connectivity and digital services”, adding it had no intention of making an offer for the whole of Vodafone.