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11.01 / 14:29
Vodafone Idea makes Indian government top shareholder to pay off debt
Vodafone Idea Ltd.’s board has approved a rescue plan under which it plans to convert past exchequer dues into equity, giving an almost 36% stake to the Indian government and making it the largest shareholder in the country’s no. 3 wireless phone operator. This will result in dilution for all the existing shareholders of the company including the founders, the unprofitable wireless carrier said in a stock exchange filing Tuesday. Vodafone Group Plc will own around 28.5% and Aditya Birla Group will have about 17.8% in the company after the conversion, it said.