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Get filing alertsLiberty Global completes €1.0B VodafoneZiggo buyout, plans 2027 Benelux spin-off
Filed August 3, 2026 · Period ending July 31, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Acquired Vodafone's 50% stake in VodafoneZiggo for €1.0B cash plus 10% equity in new Ziggo Group holding company; Liberty Global retains 90% of entity combining Dutch and Belgian telecom assets (13M customers, €6.6B revenue).
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Plans 2027 Amsterdam listing of Ziggo Group via tax-free spin-off of Liberty Global's 90% stake to shareholders, separating European cable operations from parent company following Sunrise spin-off model.
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€1.2–1.4B asset disposal program underway (50% of Telenet's Wyre stake, VodafoneZiggo towers, Belgium/Netherlands property) with proceeds earmarked for debt reduction ahead of listing.
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Wyre drew €2.71B from €4.35B facility to pay €398M dividend to Telenet and repay €1.98B intercompany loan; Telenet retired €2.12B of 2028 debt, separating credit facilities post-Belgian network collaboration approval.
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Spin-off requires Liberty Global board approval, SEC registration effectiveness, and shareholder vote; board retains discretion to abandon transaction.
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Summary
Liberty Global closed its acquisition of Vodafone's 50% stake in VodafoneZiggo on July 31, 2026, paying €1.0 billion in cash and granting Vodafone a 10% equity interest in the newly formed Ziggo Group. Liberty Global now controls 90% of Ziggo Group, which consolidates its Dutch VodafoneZiggo and Belgian Telenet operations into a single Benelux entity serving 13 million customers with €6.6 billion in annual revenue.
The company intends to list Ziggo Group on Euronext Amsterdam in 2027 through a tax-free spin-off of its 90% stake to shareholders, following the playbook of its successful Sunrise spin-off. The transaction reshapes Liberty Global's portfolio by separating its European cable assets from the parent company, potentially unlocking value in the Benelux operations.
Ahead of the listing, Liberty Global is executing a €1.2–1.4 billion asset disposal program (including 50% of Telenet's Wyre stake, VodafoneZiggo's tower portfolio, and property assets) with proceeds directed to debt reduction. Wyre has already drawn €2.71 billion from its €4.35 billion facility to deleverage Telenet, which retired €2.12 billion of 2028 maturities. The spin-off remains subject to board approval, SEC registration, and shareholder vote, with the board retaining discretion to abandon the transaction. Shareholders should monitor execution of the asset sales, debt reduction progress, and the SEC filing timeline as the 2027 listing approaches.
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Liberty Global also provided an update regarding its previously announced intention to pursue a transaction pursuant to which Liberty Global would distribute to its shareholders its entire equity interest in Ziggo Group, a holding company that owns, directly or indirectly, all of the equity interests in Telenet and VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V., and seek to list the shares of Ziggo Group on Euronext Amsterdam (the “Spin Transaction”).
Liberty Global intends to spin off its entire equity interest in Ziggo Group to shareholders and list Ziggo Group shares on Euronext Amsterdam. This would separate Liberty Global's European cable assets (VodafoneZiggo and Telenet) from the parent company, creating an independent publicly-traded entity.
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The Spin Transaction is subject to customary conditions, including final approval by Liberty Global’s board of directors, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declaring effective a registration statement with respect to the shares to be distributed to Liberty Global’s shareholders, approval of the Spin Transaction by Liberty Global’s shareholders and satisfaction of certain other conditions.
The spin-off requires several approvals before completion: Liberty Global's board must give final approval, the SEC must declare the registration statement effective, and Liberty Global shareholders must approve the transaction. The board retains discretion to not complete the transaction.
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As previously announced, the company plans to list Ziggo Group in Amsterdam in 2027 by spinning-off the 90% held by Liberty Global to its shareholders. The proposed spin-off is intended to be tax free for US shareholders of Liberty Global (with evaluation of tax treatment in other jurisdictions ongoing), and follows the successful spin-off of the company's Swiss telecoms group, Sunrise, which has delivered significant returns for shareholders.
Liberty Global plans to list Ziggo Group on the Amsterdam exchange in 2027 through a spin-off of its 90% stake to shareholders. The transaction is intended to be tax-free for US shareholders, following the model of the successful Sunrise spin-off. This represents a major portfolio restructuring to unlock value in Liberty Global's European telecom holdings.
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Plans for the listing of Ziggo Group are already under way with VodafoneZiggo CEO Stephen van Rooyen appointed CEO of Ziggo Group and Sunrise CFO Jany Fruytier becoming CFO once Ziggo Group begins operations in September.
Stephen van Rooyen, current VodafoneZiggo CEO, has been appointed CEO of Ziggo Group, and Jany Fruytier, Sunrise CFO, will become CFO when Ziggo Group begins operations in September 2026. These appointments establish the leadership team ahead of the planned 2027 public listing.
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