Hong Kong Billionaire Li Ka-Shing $36 Billion CK Hutchison Sells All 49% Stake in UK Largest Mobile Operator VodafoneThree for $5.9 Billion (£4.3 Billion) at $12 Billion (£8.8 Billion) Valuation in All-Cash Deal to Majority Shareholder UK $37 Billion Telco Giant Vodafone Group Which Will Own 100% of VodafoneThree
9th May 2026 | Hong Kong
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing CK Hutchison ($36 billion market value) has announced to sell all 49% stake in UK largest mobile operator VodafoneThree for $5.9 billion (£4.3 billion) at $12 billion (£8.8 billion) valuation in all-cash deal to majority shareholder UK telco giant Vodafone Group ($37 billion market value), which will own 100% of VodafoneThree. VodafoneThree – VodafoneThree is the UK’s largest mobile network operator serving the fixed and mobile market, formed following the merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK in June 2025. Through an unprecedented £11 billion investment, VodafoneThree will build the UK’s best network. The network will deliver reliable, quality connectivity to all nations and regions, creating as many as 13,000 jobs and laying a digital foundation for the country’s growth ambitions. VodafoneThree is the only mobile network operator with a fully funded, regulated and guaranteed network build plan, reaching 99% 5G Standalone population coverage by 2030 and 99.96% by 2034. From big cities to small towns, and everywhere in between, the company’s mission is to build the UK’s best network. VodafoneThree is a private company, 51% owned by Vodafone and 49% owned by CK Hutchison Holdings. It encompasses all businesses and assets, including Vodafone UK, Three UK, VOXI Mobile, SMARTY and Talkmobile. Vodafone – Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We serve over 360 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 15 countries with investments in a further five and partners in over 40 more. We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems – the backbone of the internet – and we are developing a new direct-to-mobile satellite communications service to connect areas without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world’s largest IoT platforms, with over 230 million connections globally, and we provide financial services to around 94 million customers across seven African countries – managing more transactions than any other provider.
“ Hong Kong Billionaire Li Ka-Shing $36 Billion CK Hutchison Sells All 49% Stake in UK Largest Mobile Operator VodafoneThree for $5.9 Billion (£4.3 Billion) at $12 Billion (£8.8 Billion) Valuation in All-Cash Deal to Majority Shareholder UK $37 Billion Telco Giant Vodafone Group Which Will Own 100% of VodafoneThree “
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Hong Kong Billionaire Li Ka-Shing $36 Billion CK Hutchison Sells All 49% Stake in UK Largest Mobile Operator VodafoneThree for $5.9 Billion (£4.3 Billion) at $12 Billion (£8.8 Billion) Valuation in All-Cash Deal to Majority Shareholder UK $37 Billion Telco Giant Vodafone Group Which Will Own 100% of VodafoneThree
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