May 28 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC said onThursday it sold its stake in Indian telecom infrastructure firmBharti Infotel to its holding company Bharti Enterprises for$200 million.
The stake represents about a 4.2 percent interest in theIndian mobile carrier Bharti Airtel, which is also a subsidiaryof Bharti Enterprises.
The sale results from a directive by India's Department ofTelecoms, which restricts any group from holding an interest inmore than one licensee company in the same service area. (Reporting by Ankush Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by PaulSimao)