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LONDON\/PARIS: Xavier Niel<\/a>'s move on Vodafone<\/a> may add to pressure on the British telecom group's management to deliver on its promises, analysts said on Wednesday after the French billionaire acquired a 2.5% stake in the company.
Vodafone's boss, Nick Read, has been under pressure to test Europe's appetite for telecom takeovers after saying he believed competition regulators had eased their opposition to such deals.
The CEO created expectations by saying his group was pursuing mergers with rivals in multiple European markets -- prospects that have not yet materialised.
Niel, the founder and owner of telecoms maverick Iliad, already has a track record of shaking up corporate strategy and governance.
In 2020, he joined a small group of rebel investors to campaign for a radical strategy shift at shopping mall group Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.
\"He's probably attempting to agitate right now on his own,\" a telecoms analyst said, requesting anonymity. \"But if he becomes the sort of catalyst for other shareholders who are unhappy with the level of activity and the momentum of the company, it might sort of emulate some ... upsurge in activist activity.\"
Vodafone declined to comment on Niel's investment.
\"Our focus on our operational and portfolio priorities remains unchanged,\" it said in a written statement.
\"We continue to actively pursue opportunities with Vantage Towers and to strengthen our market positions in Europe,\" the statement said.
Niel has bought his 2.5% stake in Vodafone through an investment vehicle.
The vehicle - Atlas Investissement - said Vodafone was an \"attractive investment opportunity, as per the quality of its assets portfolio and the solid underlying trends in the global telecommunications sector<\/a>.\"
Atlas reported its stake in Vodafone even though it was under the 3% threshold for holdings to be made public.
Contacted by Reuters, Niel declined to elaborate further on his intentions. Shares in Vodafone were up by more than 2% by 1100 GMT.
Atlas said it was supportive of Vodafone’s publicly stated intention to pursue consolidation opportunities, as well as its efforts in infrastructure separation.
Vodafone in February rejected an offer of more than 11 billion euros ($11.15 billion) for its Italian business from Iliad and Apax Partners, saying it was not in the best interest of its shareholders.
Italy, which has been one of the most competitive markets in Europe since Iliad's entry in 2018, has been identified by Vodafone as one of the countries that could benefit from consolidation.
Niel has telecoms investments in nine countries in Europe with nearly 50 million active subscribers and more than 10 billion euros of revenue, Atlas said.
Atlas Investissement said it was independent of Iliad Group. ($1 = 1.0092 euros)
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路透伦敦/巴黎:Xavier Niel的继续沃达丰(Vodafone)可能增加英国电信集团的压力管理兑现其承诺,分析师表示,周三后法国亿万富翁收购了该公司2.5%的股份。
沃达丰的老板尼克阅读,一直是欧洲压力测试对电信收购后说他相信竞争监管机构放松反对此类交易。
期望创建的首席执行官,说他的团队追求的是多个欧洲市场的合并与竞争对手——前景尚未成为现实。
尼尔,电信特立独行的伊利亚特的创始人和所有者,已经有一个动摇公司战略和治理的记录。
2020年,他加入了一个小组的反对派投资者竞选在购物中心集团Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield激进的策略转变。
“他很可能试图煽动自己现在,“电信分析师说,要求匿名。“但是如果他成为催化剂对其他股东不满意公司的活动水平和动力,它可能效仿一些……维权活动的高潮。”
沃达丰(Vodafone)拒绝置评尼尔的投资。
“我们专注于我们的操作和组合优先级不变,”在一份书面声明中说。
“我们继续积极寻求机会与优势塔和加强我们在欧洲市场头寸,”声明说。
尼尔买了他通过投资工具沃达丰(Vodafone) 2.5%的股份。
车辆-阿特拉斯Investissement表示,沃达丰(Vodafone)是一个“有吸引力的投资机会,按其资产组合的质量和固体潜在趋势在全球电信部门”。
阿特拉斯报道股份沃达丰虽然是持有3%阈值下公开。
路透联系,尼尔拒绝进一步透露他的意图。沃达丰股价由1100 GMT时2%以上。
阿特拉斯说,这是支持沃达丰的公开表示有意追求整合机会,以及基础设施力度分离。
沃达丰(Vodafone) 2月拒绝了提供超过110亿欧元(111.5亿美元)的意大利业务从伊利亚特和Apax Partners说这不是在股东的最佳利益。
意大利,欧洲最具竞争力的市场之一,自2018年伊利亚特公司以来,一直被沃达丰的国家可以受益于整合。
尼尔有电信投资在欧洲9个国家拥有近5000万活跃用户,超过100亿欧元的收入,阿特拉斯说。
阿特拉斯Investissement说这是伊利亚特集团的独立。(1美元= 1.0092欧元)
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