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Liberty Global’s ITV sale causes share price slump

Published: October 22, 2025 at 4:27 pm

Author: Patrick Killeen

Liberty Global, the US media and telecoms group founded by billionaire John Malone, has sold roughly half of its long-held 10% stake in ITV.

The British broadcaster has been the subject of persistent takeover rumours and has seen its share price dip by 8% to 68.5p since the news.

Liberty said it was selling about 191 million shares, worth approximately £140m at ITV’s latest closing price.

The sale, managed by BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, reduces the firm’s holding to around 5%.

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