Vodafone CEO says still active in talks in four markets

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings

17/05/2022 08:57

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Vodafone
 VOD.L  said the group was still pursuing opportunities to
strengthen its position in the four markets it singled out
earlier in the year, namely Britain, Italy, Spain and Portugal.
    "There are opportunities across four markets that we are
pursuing, and we're engaged with a number of players in those
opportunities," Nick Read told reporters on an earnings call.
    "Clearly it's a more challenging macro economic backdrop,
and so that will have a factor on some of the players'
decisions, but overall we continue to make good progress on
those discussions."

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