News: Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA.OQ)
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Jumbo financing for Ziggo looms as Liberty plots bid
LONDON, July 31 (IFR) - Leveraged finance bankers are prepping for a fierce battle to win an expected mandate from John Malone's Liberty Global (LGI), which looks set to make a bid for Dutch cable company Ziggo.
BRIEF-Ziggo shares rise after Liberty Global increases stake
AMSTERDAM, July 29 - Ziggo NV : * Shares open up 5.6 percent after liberty increases stake
Telefonica, KPN deal could be cleared with conditions
BRUSSELS/PARIS - Telefonica is likely to persuade regulators to clear its 8.1 billion euro ($10.7 billion) bid for KPN's German mobile telecoms business by giving up some spectrum and easing the entry of new competitors, antitrust experts said.
Watchdog sees complications with Liberty-Kabel deal
BONN, Germany - A takeover of Kabel Deutschland by rival Liberty Global would be more complicated from an anti-trust point of view than Kabel's acquisition by Vodafone , Germany's cartel office said on Wednesday.
UPDATE 1-Watchdog sees complications with Liberty-Kabel deal
* Court casts doubts over competition remedies for Liberty-KabelBW deal
German watchdog says Liberty buying Kabel would be complicated
BONN, Germany, June 26 - A takeover of Kabel Deutschland by peer Liberty Global would be more complicated from an anti-trust point of view than an acquisition by Vodafone, Germany's cartel office said on Wednesday.
UPDATE 3-Vodafone agrees $10 bln Kabel Deutschland deal
LONDON/FRANKFURT, June 24 - Vodafone has agreed to buy Germany's largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland for 7.7 billion euros ($10 billion), adding TV and fixed-line services to help defend against mounting competition in its most important market.
Vodafone to make new Kabel bid on Monday: sources
FRANKFURT/LONDON - British mobile operator Vodafone will go public with its revised all-cash offer for Germany's cable group Kabel Deutschland early on Monday, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Sunday.
Update-Moody's continues review for downgrade of Liberty Global (CFR at Ba3) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries; downgrades Virgin Media
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RPT-Fitch downgrades Virgin Media to 'B+' on acquisition by Liberty Global; outlook stable
June 17 - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

