Vodafone will keep a close eye on the Plus GSM share deal

However, the domestic shareholders in Polkomtel, have to carry out the transaction very carefully, as Vodafone, which controls 19.61% of the shares in the Polkomtel, said it will investigate it closely. "We will take a close look at this transaction. If any of the parties violate the procedure or fail to carry it out in a proper way, we will undertake the necessary steps, to defend the rights of all the shareholders," said Vodafone's spokesperson, Ben Padovan. KGHM, PKN Orlen, the Polish Grid (PSE) and Węglokoks, which own jointly 60.78% of shares in Polkomtel, are fearful that they will create an international conflict, similar to the one in which the Era GSM operator has found itself. "There is no operation without risk. We will do our best to carry it out in a safe manner," said PSE president, Stanisław Dobrzański. Sources close to Vodafone claim that the British telecom will try to block the purchase as it's power in Polkomtel will decrease. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 8) A.K.