Xavier Niel's investment vehicle, Vega SAS, has obtained approval from the Competition Commission of India to purchase a 16.2 percent stake in Vodafone Group for approximately 4.4 billion pounds.. Vega SAS, which has no business presence in India, will become Vodafone's largest shareholder after the transaction closes. Vodafone Group, a European and African telecommunications company,. India's CCI approves French billionaire Xavier Niel's Vega SAS to acquire a 16.