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Vodafone (LON:VOD) slips as Safaricom move doesn’t help FTSE laggard
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Vodafone (LON:VOD) holds just under 100p after move for more Safaricom control

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company ticked up 0.43% to 98.90 pence in London on Thursday. The stock had dropped 6.8% in the last three sessions, sliding under the 100p mark. Shares are now down 6.4% since the June 26 close. Vodafone’s shares lagged the FTSE 100. While the index rose 0.48% to 10,528.86 by 11:34 BST, just above its June 26 finish, Vodafone trailed the index by around 6.6 percentage points in the same period.
July 2, 2026
Vodafone (LON:VOD) slips as Safaricom move doesn’t help FTSE laggard
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Vodafone (LON:VOD) slips as Safaricom move doesn’t help FTSE laggard

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company dropped over 3% on Tuesday and was one of the FTSE 100’s laggards. The move came as Vodafone closed a deal, taking control of a major telecom and mobile-money player in Africa. Vodafone shares finished 3.72% lower at 99.60p. The FTSE 100 was up 0.12% at 10,497.12, so Vodafone lagged the index by 384 basis points for the day. With a market value of £22.93 billion at Hargreaves Lansdown, Vodafone lost about £890 million in equity value from the single-day decline, by calculation.
June 30, 2026
Mobile Mayhem: 48 Hours of Shocking GSM Shutdowns, 5G Power Plays & Global Network Drama (Sept 5–6, 2025)
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Mobile Mayhem: 48 Hours of Shocking GSM Shutdowns, 5G Power Plays & Global Network Drama (Sept 5–6, 2025)

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September 6, 2025