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Vodafone Group (VOD)

Sector:

Mobile Telecommunications

Index:

FTSE 100

Market Cap

£59,030m

Change Today

Price Down-9.40p ()

Share Price

112.50p

Vodafone to acquire 70% stake in Ghana telecom

Date: Thursday 03 Jul 2008

LONDON (ShareCast) - Mobile telecommunications group Vodafone will acquire a 70% stake in Ghana Telecommunications company for $900m.

Vodafone has bought the company on a debt-free, cash-free basis from the Government of Ghana, which will retain the remaining 30% stake.

Total enterprise value of Ghana Telecom is approximately $1.3bn.

"Ghana is one of the most attractive markets in Africa with mobile subscribers growing at more than 55% p.a. and mobile penetration around 35%," said chief executive Arun Sarin.

"I expect that our investment will generate substantial benefits for Vodafone and for the Ghanaian economy and we are delighted that we will be working in partnership with the Government of Ghana," he added.

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Vodafone Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 112.50p Price Down
Change Today -9.40p
52 Week High 191.60
52 Week Low 103.00
Volume 387,584,301
Shares Issued 52,471m
Market Cap £59,030m
Beta 0.92
RiskGrade 338

Performance Indicators

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
66.28% below the market average66.28% below the market average66.28% below the market average66.28% below the market average66.28% below the market average
47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average
Price Trend Not Available
Income
24.18% above the market average24.18% above the market average24.18% above the market average24.18% above the market average24.18% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Growth
38.79% below the market average38.79% below the market average38.79% below the market average38.79% below the market average38.79% below the market average
55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average55.56% below the sector average
Price Chg 6m
37.89% above the market average37.89% above the market average37.89% above the market average37.89% above the market average37.89% above the market average
10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average10% below the sector average
P/E
11.14% below the market average11.14% below the market average11.14% below the market average11.14% below the market average11.14% below the market average
14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average
PEG Not Available
Dividend Yield
17.83% above the market average17.83% above the market average17.83% above the market average17.83% above the market average17.83% above the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
EPS Growth Not Available
Operating Margin
43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average43.37% above the market average
88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average88.89% above the sector average

What The Brokers Say

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Buy 6
Neutral 12
Sell 1
Strong Sell 4
Total 33
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Vodafone Group Dividends

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  Interim Final
Ex-Div 19-Nov-08 04-Jun-08
Paid 06-Feb-09 01-Aug-08
Amount 2.57p 5.02p

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Vodafone Group Key Personnel

Chair John Bond
CFO Andrew Halford
CEO Vittario Colao

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