Vodafone Group Repays ₹11,650 Crore Debt Pledged Against VIL Shares

VIL Shares: Key Insights for Investors

Vodafone Idea Share Update: The UK based telecommunication giant Vodafone group has recently paid about ₹ 11,650 crore. Which it had borrowed to fund its cross-border acquisition of Idea Cellular and for this. It has used almost all of its stock in Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL). This outcome, detailed in the filing with the regulators, is likely to see investors’ focus on VIL’s shares this coming Monday.

Details from the Regulatory Filing

In this respect, the applicant noted that Vodafone Group provided the Indian equity shares through its affiliates the Mauritius and Indian subsidiaries. For these loans, HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) assumed the roles of security trustee.

The pledged shares were returned to Vodafone on December 27, 2024 after repayment of the debt cleared. This means that Vodafone promoter shareholders are now able to recover their full block of share ownership.

Pursuant to the filing, this impacted 1,572,082,686 equity shares – 22.56% of VIL’s total equity capital on a fully diluted basis. As the debt is taken care of, the Vodafone promoter shareholders have total freedom on these shares effectively..

Impact on VIL Shares

On the last trading day (Friday). The stock of VIL was closed at ₹7.47 on the BSE, which was down by 1.32%. For more details of shareholding pattern in Idea Cellular Limited. Vodafone group has 22.56% stake in the Idea, Aditya Birla Group 14.76% and Indian Government has 23.15%.

The pledge of shares by Vodafone Group is likely to have a positive impact on VIL’s share next Monday, based on the change that such a step is an indication that the company’s financial health has increased, and there is a decrease in promoter-level credit.

Investment Takeaways

From this development a short-term market euphoria can be orchestrated but investors need to be wiser and seek advice from professional investors. It is always advisable to assess investment opportunities because business stock market investments have certain risks.

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