Vodafone Said to Weigh Liberty Tie-Up as CEO Plots Next Move

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Vodafone Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao is considering a combination with John Malone’s Liberty Global Plc to create a European phone, Internet and TV company valued at more than $130 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The British phone company is holding internal deliberations and analyzing the financial and regulatory hurdles as well as investor support for a share-based transaction, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.