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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001570585-26-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LBTYA"
cik: "0001570585"
company_name: "Liberty Global Ltd."
filed_at: "2026-08-03T13:07:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T13:08:12.485976+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Liberty Global completes VodafoneZiggo buyout; plans 2027 spin-off of Ziggo Group

## Summary
- Acquired Vodafone's 50% stake in VodafoneZiggo for €1.0B cash and 10% equity in Ziggo Group; Liberty Global holds 90%.
- Ziggo Group will combine VodafoneZiggo and Telenet, serving 13M customers with €6.6B revenue (FY2025).
- Plans to spin-off 90% Ziggo stake to Liberty Global shareholders and list on Euronext Amsterdam in 2027.
- Wyre drew €2.71B from its €4.35B facility; Telenet repaid €2.12B debt; €1.2-1.4B asset disposals underway.
- Stephen van Rooyen appointed CEO of Ziggo Group; Jany Fruytier to become CFO when operations begin in September.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001570585-26-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LBTYA
- cik: 0001570585
- company_name: Liberty Global Ltd.
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T13:07:34+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570585/000157058526000119/0001570585-26-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1570585/000157058526000119/lbtya-20260731.htm

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