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Leadership announcement 📣 Vodafone Ziggo CEO Stephen van Rooyen has been named as CEO of Ziggo Group, a newly-formed Benelux telecommunications company that will combine VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands and Telenet group in Belgium, creating a scaled regional telecoms champion - with plans to list Ziggo Group in Amsterdam in 2027. Stephen brings extensive European telecoms and media leadership experience to the role and has led a turnaround at VodafoneZiggo over the past 18 months. He will continue as CEO of VodafoneZiggo, while John Porter will remain CEO of Telenet. Current Sunrise CFO, Jany Fruytier, who played a key role in the growth and public listing of Liberty Global's Swiss business, Sunrise, is intended to be appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of the combined group, bringing deep strategic and operational finance leadership to the role. Stephen said: “I’m energised to take on this new role. By bringing VodafoneZiggo and Telenet closer together, we can build a stronger platform for customers across the Benelux, raising the bar on customer experience, innovation and growth.” Both appointments are expected to come into effect on September 1, 2026. Read more: http://liberty.gl/4ediCsC