Telecom major Vodafone and Airtel have applied for new telecom permits – Unified Licence – to continue their businesses in some service areas, including Delhi and Mumbai.
“As required under the conditions of auction, laid down in the Notice Inviting Application, Vodafone has applied for Unified Licence in Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata service areas on 19 February 2014,” Vodafone said in a statement.
Bharti Airtel has also applied for new licences in Delhi and Kolkata circles, sources said.
The new telecom permit will lead to Vodafone selling its 4.4 per cent indirect stake in Bharti Airtel. Based on today’s closing price of Rs 324.75 per share on BSE, the market valuation of Airtel was about Rs 1,30,355 crore. At this level, 4.4 per cent stake would be worth over Rs 5,700 crore.
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