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Activision to spend billions to buy back Vivendi stake

2013-07-26 14:58:06| CNET News.com

Game giant Activision Blizzard is taking back the firm's controlling stake in deals worth more than $8 billion. [Read more]

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Vivendi sells online game firm stake

2013-07-26 14:38:54| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Vivendi sells control of US games firm Activision Blizzard, the company behind Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and World of Warcraft.

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Vivendi to sell 49% of Activision Blizzard for USD 8.2 bln

2013-07-26 08:29:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) French telecom and entertainment group Vivendi announced that it will divest over 85 percent of its interest in computer game subsidiary Activision Blizzard for USD 8.2 billion, or USD 13.60 per share. The majority of its shares (429 million) will be acquired by Activision Blizzard. An additional portion (172 million) will be acquired by a consortium of investors (ASAC II LP) including Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and co-chairman Brian Kelly. Vivendi currently owns 61.1 percent or 684 million Activision common shares. Upon completion of this transaction, Vivendi will retain 83 million shares, representing 12 percent of Activision after the transaction.

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Vivendi in Talks With Etisalat to Sell Maroc Telecom Holding

2013-07-23 16:43:13| Telecom - Topix.net

Vivendi SA is in exclusive talks to sell its stake in Moroccan phone company Maroc Telecom SA to Emirates Telecommunications Corp. for 4.2 billion euros as the French company sharpens its focus on media.

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