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Get filing alertsLiberty Global names CEOs for new Ziggo Group ahead of 2027 Amsterdam listing
Filed June 1, 2026 · Period ending June 1, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Liberty Global will combine VodafoneZiggo and Telenet into Ziggo Group, a Benelux telecom with 13M customers and €6.6B revenue, targeting 2027 Amsterdam listing with 90% distributed to LBTYA shareholders.
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Stephen van Rooyen, current VodafoneZiggo CEO, appointed to lead Ziggo Group starting September 1st; has delivered turnaround with lower churn and strongest fixed-line performance in nearly three years.
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Jany Fruytier, Sunrise CFO since 2020, named Ziggo Group CFO; previously played key role in Sunrise public listing that delivered significant shareholder returns.
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Vodafone will retain 10% of Ziggo Group following pending acquisition of remaining 50% VodafoneZiggo stake; structure creates path to unlock value in Liberty Global's Benelux assets.
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Telenet delivered strongest quarterly broadband performance in ten years; CEO John Porter continues leading Telenet within combined group structure.
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Summary
Liberty Global announced leadership for Ziggo Group, a new Benelux telecommunications company combining VodafoneZiggo (Netherlands) and Telenet (Belgium). The combined entity will serve 13 million customers with €6.6 billion in annual revenue.
Stephen van Rooyen, who has led a VodafoneZiggo turnaround since September 2024, will become CEO, while Jany Fruytier, current Sunrise CFO with public listing experience, will serve as CFO. Both start September 1st.
The company plans to list Ziggo Group on Euronext Amsterdam in 2027, with 90% of shares distributed to Liberty Global shareholders and 10% owned by Vodafone following its pending acquisition of the remaining VodafoneZiggo stake. This structure provides Liberty Global shareholders a direct path to value in the Benelux telecom assets while maintaining operational scale. Recent operational improvements—VodafoneZiggo's strongest fixed-line performance in nearly three years and Telenet's best quarterly broadband results in a decade—support the combination's strategic rationale. The appointments and timeline give investors visibility into Liberty Global's asset monetization strategy.
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Since his appointment in September 2024, he has led a turnaround in the business, including lower churn, a refreshed brand, the launch of new customer products and the strongest fixed-line performance in nearly three years.
Under van Rooyen's leadership since September 2024, VodafoneZiggo has achieved lower customer churn, brand refresh, new product launches, and the strongest fixed-line performance in nearly three years. This operational improvement supports the rationale for his appointment to lead the combined entity.
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John Porter continues as CEO of Telenet, which has just delivered its strongest quarterly broadband performance in ten years.
Telenet, which will be part of Ziggo Group, recently delivered its strongest quarterly broadband performance in ten years under CEO John Porter. Porter will continue leading Telenet while working with van Rooyen on the combined group. This strong operational performance supports the value creation thesis for the combined entity.
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