---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001570585-26-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LBTYA"
cik: "0001570585"
company_name: "Liberty Global Ltd."
filed_at: "2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:47:56.231665+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Liberty Global to acquire Vodafone's 50% stake in VodafoneZiggo for €1B cash + 10% equity

## Summary
- Purchase price: €1.0B cash plus issuance of 10% of Liberty Global's fully diluted Class B shares to Vodafone.
- Post-closing: Liberty Global owns 100% of VodafoneZiggo; Vodafone holds minority stake in Liberty Global.
- Conditions: EU, Dutch, Belgian regulatory approvals; works council consultations; pre-closing reorganization steps.
- Telenet credit agreement amended: Revolving Facility A matures May 2029, Revolving Facility B matures May 2032.
- Existing VodafoneZiggo shareholders' agreement terminates; new governance framework established at closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001570585-26-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LBTYA
- cik: 0001570585
- company_name: Liberty Global Ltd.
- filed_at: 2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570585/000157058526000032/0001570585-26-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570585/000157058526000032/lbtya-20260218.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001570585-26-000032
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001570585-26-000032.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 59a7661cf1ea563202e5aba50e95b60ec987c616
  claim: Liberty Global Ltd. amended revolving credit with The Bank of Nova Scotia (as facility agent) maturing May 31, 2029 and May 31, 2032.
  evidence_excerpt: bifurcate the Revolving Facility into Revolving Facility A (which has a Final Maturity Date of May 31, 2029) and Revolving Facility B (which has a Final Maturity Date of May 31, 2032).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570585/000157058526000032/0001570585-26-000032-index.htm
- claim_id: dbf80638ce02665943829b61e5d86bc233467e3b
  claim: Liberty Global Ltd. entered into Share Purchase Agreement with Vodafone Europe B.V. and Vodafone International 1 S.à r.l. valued at €1.0 billion in cash (effective 2026-02-18).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 18, 2026, Vodafone Europe B.V. and Vodafone International 1 S.à r.l. (together, the "Vodafone Sellers"), subsidiaries of Vodafone Group Plc, entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (the "Share Purchase Agreement") with Liberty Global Holding B.V. (the "Company") and Liberty Global Broadband I Limited (the "LG Shareholder"), subsidiaries of Liberty Global Ltd.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570585/000157058526000032/0001570585-26-000032-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.