In July 2013, it was announced that the firm’s majority owner, Vivendi, would sell its 53% stake in the firm to Etisalat for around $4.2 billion.
ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðætðə fˈɜːmz mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ˈoʊnɚ, vaɪvˈɛndi, wʊd sˈɛl ɪts fˈɪfti θɹˈiː pɚsˈɛnt stˈeɪk ɪnðə fˈɜːm tʊ ˈɛɾɪzˌælæt fɔːɹ ɚɹˈaʊnd dˈɑːlɚ fˈoːɹ.tˈuː bˈɪliən.