Vodafone's International Acquisitions and Global Strategy (1999-2008)

1. Vodafone AirTouch merger creates expansion platform

   Jun 30, 1999Labels: Vodafone AirTouch, AirTouch, UK

   • Vodafone AR
   • Vodafone wiki

2. Vodafone launches unsolicited bid for Mannesmann

   Nov 1, 1999Labels: Vodafone, Mannesmann, Germany

   • Vodafone wiki
   • Eurofound

3. Mannesmann board accepts recommended takeover terms

   Feb 3, 2000Labels: Vodafone, Mannesmann board, Takeover terms

   • Eurofound
   • Wired

4. Vodafone and Mannesmann deal is approved

   Feb 4, 2000Labels: Vodafone, Mannesmann, Supervisory board

   • Wired
   • Goldman Sachs

5. Vodafone completes legal acquisition of Mannesmann

   Apr 12, 2000Labels: Vodafone, Mannesmann, Integration

   • Vodafone AR

6. European Commission pressures Vodafone to divest Orange

   May 30, 2000Labels: European Commission, Vodafone, Orange

   • Investegate
   • SEC filing

7. Orange sale to France Télécom is completed

   Aug 22, 2000Labels: Vodafone, Orange, France T

   • SEC filing
   • EUR Lex

8. Vodafone exits Japan Telecom amid portfolio reshaping

   Nov 14, 2003Labels: Vodafone, Japan Telecom, Divestment

   • SEC filing
   • Japan Times

9. Vodafone buys Romanian operator Connex (Mobifon)

   May 1, 2005Labels: Vodafone, Connex Mobifon, Romania

   • HotNews ro
   • Wikinews

10. Vodafone completes Turkey’s Telsim acquisition

    May 26, 2006Labels: Vodafone, Telsim, Turkey

    • TMCnet

11. Vodafone completes Hutchison Essar acquisition in India

    May 8, 2007Labels: Vodafone, Hutchison Essar, India

    • Forbes
    • Vodafone India wiki

12. Vodafone agrees to buy stake in Ghana Telecom

    Jul 3, 2008Labels: Vodafone, Ghana Telecom, Privatization

    • Guardian
    • Vodafone Ghana wiki

13. Vodafone completes acquisition of Ghana Telecom control

    Aug 17, 2008Labels: Vodafone, Ghana Telecom, Transaction close

    • Vodafone Ghana wiki
    • Guardian