Concerns over Vodafone's plans to acquire company

Vodafone is on the acquisition trail again, but this time the telecoms firm, known for its aggressive M&A activity, seems to be headed in the right direction. Many fund managers believe that SFR, the mobile phone component of the French company Cegetel, is an attractive asset for Vodafone to acquire, however the price is the key. Because Vodafone is now the fourth largest company in the FTSE All-Share, having slipped from making up more than a tenth of the entire market, the deal is significant for every UK equity fund that operates a close tracking error to the market. Vodafone...