Leading by example: Vodafone CEO frames UK integration as blueprint for future market evolution

Joe Purnell2026-05-13T12:24:00

Source: Vodafone

FY25–26: Margherita Della Valle pitches the instant impact of the VodafoneThree merger as a driver for UK growth, improved financial performance, and a route to win in a tough competitive environment — but a muted end to FY25–26 tempers optimism, as pre-merger headaches persist.

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Themes: Capital expenditure (capex); Market consolidation; Network investment; Revenue synergies; Telecommunications mergers; Turnaround strategy.
Events: Vodafone Group FY25–26.
People: Margherita Della Valle; Pilar López.
Geographic: Europe; United Kingdom (UK).
Organisations: Altice; CityFibre; Community Fibre; Competition and Markets Authority (CMA); Openreach; Vodafone; Vodafone Group; VodafoneThree.

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