Vodafone Group clears dues owed to lenders worth ₹11,650 cr
Hindustan TimesUK-based Vodafone Group has cleared dues of around ₹11,650 crore or about 109 million pound that it raised against shares of Vodafone Idea, according to a regulatory filing. "On 27 December 2024, HSBC Corporate Trustee Company Limited acting as the security trustee for the lenders has released the pledges pursuant to repayment of the outstanding dues owed to the lenders by the Vodafone Promoter Shareholders. "Consequently, the indirect encumbrance on 15,720,826,860 equity shares of the target company held by the Vodafone Promoter Shareholders representing 22.56 per cent of the equity share capital of the target company on a fully diluted basis has been released," the filing said. Vodafone Group holds a 22.56 per cent stake, while the Aditya Birla Group holds 14.76 per cent.