5 Biggest Acquisitions Of All Time

2. Vodafone Airtouch (NASDAQ:VOD) purchase of Mannesmann

Total purchase price (in billions of dollars): 183

Total purchases price adjusted for inflation (in billions of dollars): 281

Vodafone is a British telecommunications industry, which is one of the biggest in the world. The company has operations in several continents including Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange as well as the New York Stock Exchange, and has operations in 22 countries. In 1999, the company purchased German conglomerate Mannesmann, which was a major German conglomerate. The move allowed Vodafone to grow very quickly.

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