Vodafone Group (VOD) confirmed that it would no longer require shareholder approval for the sale of its Italian operations to Swisscom as the new UK listing rules became effective, according to a Monday notice from the London Stock Exchange.
The company said its board has confirmed that the transaction is "in the best interests of its security holders."
The sale was announced in March.
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