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30. Contingent liabilities (continued)
Extension of licences in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata: VIL and others v Union of India
We sought an extension of our existing licences in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata along with existing licensed spectrum. That extension was denied
by the Department of Telecommunications by order dated 21 March 2013. We appealed that decision to the TDSAT and by its order dated
31 January 2014, the TDSAT denied the extension. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear our appeal on an expedited basis.
Other cases in the Group
Italy
British Telecom (Italy) v Vodafone Italy
The Italian Competition Authority concluded an investigation in 2007 when Vodafone Italy gave certain undertakings in relation to concerns it had
abused its dominant position in the wholesale market for mobile termination. In 2010, British Telecom (Italy) brought a civil damages claim against
Vodafone Italy on the basis of the Competition Authority’s investigation and Vodafone Italy’s undertakings. British Telecom (Italy) seeks damages
in the amount of €280 million for abuse of dominant position by Vodafone Italy in the wholesale xed to mobile termination market for the period
1999 to 2007. A court appointed expert has delivered an opinion to the Court that the range of damages in the case are in the region of €10 million
to €25 million.
FASTWEB v Vodafone Italy
The Italian Competition Authority concluded an investigation in 2007 when Vodafone Italy gave certain undertakings in relation to concerns
it had abused its dominant position in the wholesale market for mobile termination. In 2010, FASTWEB brought a civil damages claim against
Vodafone Italy on the basis of the Competition Authority’s investigation and Vodafone Italy’s undertakings. FASTWEB seeks damages in the amount
of €360 million for abuse of dominant position by Vodafone Italy in the wholesale xed to mobile termination market. A court appointed expert has
delivered an opinion to the Court that the range of damages in the case are in the region of €0.5 million to €2.3 million.
Greece
Papistas Holdings SA, Mobile Trade Stores (formerly Papistas SA) and Athanasios and Loukia Papistas v Vodafone Greece, Vodafone Group Plc
and certain Directors and Ofcers of Vodafone
In December 2013, Mr and Mrs Papistas, and companies owned or controlled by them, brought three claims in the Greek court in Athens against
Vodafone Greece, Vodafone Group Plc and certain directors and ofcers of Vodafone Greece and Vodafone Group Plc for purported damage caused
by the alleged abuse of dominance and wrongful termination of a franchise arrangement with a Papistas company. Approximately €1.0 billion of the
claim is directed exclusively at one former and one current director of Vodafone Greece. The balance of the claim (approximately €285.5 million)
is sought from Vodafone Greece and Vodafone Group Plc on a joint and several basis. The cases are scheduled to come to trial in November 2015
and April 2016.
Tanzania
Cats-Net Limited v Vodacom Tanzania Limited
In 2012, Cats-Net Limited brought a claim for US$500 million (US$200 million compensatory and US$300 million punitive) in damages
against Vodacom Tanzania Limited in the Tanzanian High Court. Cats-Net is also seeking an order cancelling Vodacom Tanzania’s mobile
telecommunications licence. The claim is based on the actions of the Tanzanian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (‘TTRA’) who, following
complaints by Vodacom Tanzania of interference caused by transmissions of Cats-Net, allegedly shut down the operations of Cats-Net after
conducting its own investigation. Cats-Net alleges collusion between the TTRA and Vodacom Tanzania. Vodacom Tanzania led an application
to strike out the claim. That application has been argued and the parties await a decision of the Court.
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Notes to the consolidated nancial statements (continued)