[1/2] Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle poses in this undated handout picture obtained by Reuters on May 16, 2023.
"For Vodafone this transaction is a game changer in our home market," Della Valle, a 29-year company veteran, told reporters.
That is likely to take time, but Kester Mann, a director at CCS Insight, said the British announcement would give Della Valle a boost.
"She has shown clear intent to make changes at Vodafone as she bids to turn the embattled company's performance around," he said.
"Securing approval for a tie-up with (Hutchison's) Three would be a major boost to her early tenure."
Persons:
Margherita Della Valle, Della Valle, CK Hutchison, Nick Read, Kester Mann, Kate Holton, Sinead Cruise, Emelia Sithole
Organizations:
Vodafone, Reuters, Handout, REUTERS, HK, CCS Insight, Thomson
Locations:
Britain, Hong Kong, Germany, Spain, Italy, British