Dec 5 - Vodafone Group PLC :
* VODAFONE GROUP PLC - CMA APPROVES MERGER OF VODAFONE AND THREE IN UK
* VODAFONE - VODAFONE AND THREE COMMITTED TO INVEST £11 BILLION TO CREATE 5G NETWORKS
* VODAFONE - MERGER IS EXPECTED TO FORMALLY COMPLETE DURING FIRST HALF OF 2025
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