LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Vodafone chief executive Nick Read
declined to comment on recent media reports that have reignited
speculation that the company is in talks about a combination
with Spanish rival MasMovil.
"I'm not going to comment on long-running speculation," Read
said on Wednesday after the company's third-quarter trading
update. "What I would say is I am very pleased with our
performance in Spain."
"I think what you could say is consolidation is probably
needed in Spain," he added.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by Sarah Young)