Liberty Is Said to Approach Vodafone For Its Dutch JV Stake

A logo in the window of a Vodafone Group Plc store.Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
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Liberty Global Ltd. has approached Vodafone Group Plc for a potential acquisition of its stake in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo, according to people familiar with the matter.

Liberty Global has expressed interest in a deal and held on-and-off talks with Vodafone in recent months, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the information is not public. Any transaction may value Vodafone’s stake at more than €2 billion ($2.2 billion), according to some of the people.