June 14 (Reuters) - Vodafone (VOD.L) and CK Hutchison (0001.HK) unveiled the merger of their British operations, creating the country's largest mobile operator.
Hutchison will own 49% and Vodafone 51% of the combined group, which will be led by current Vodafone UK boss Ahmed Essam.
REVENUEUK represented 14% of group service revenue for Vodafone, and 16% of total revenue for Hutchison, according to latest annual results.
RETAIL STORESThree has 311 retail stores in UK, according to its website, while Vodafone UK had 410 stores as of January.
SPECTRUMVodafone has spectrum access between 3720-3760 MHz, while Three UK has access between 3460-3480 MHz, according to British telecoms regulator Ofcom.
Persons:
CK Hutchison, Hutchison, Ahmed Essam, Eva Mathews
Organizations:
Vodafone, CK, HK, Hutchison, Ofcom, BT Group, O2, Thomson
Locations:
Bengaluru