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Elliott files further lawsuit on Vodafone's Kabel takeover

FRANKFURT, Oct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Elliott has filed another lawsuit in its battle with Vodafone over the price of the British group's takeover of German cable firm Kabel Deutschland (Other OTC: KBDHF - news) .

Elliott, which holds 13.5 percent in Kabel Deutschland, said on Tuesday it had asked a Munich court to order the German company to give it a copy of a report prepared by a special auditor, who looked into the actions of Kabel Deutschland and Vodafone before and during their merger negotiations, which were announced in June 2013.

Kabel Deutschland and Vodafone had no immediate comment.

At Kabel Deutschland's annual meeting earlier this month, Chief Executive Manuel Cubero said the special auditor had alleged that Vodafone and Kabel Deutschland may have communicated on a potential deal long before June 2013.

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He added that the auditor had found the offer price may not have been appropriate. Cubero denied both accusations.

Vodafone secured just over three quarters of shares in Germany's largest cable company with its 7.7 billion euro ($9.8 billion) takeover offer, which the British mobile operator did to expand its offering of television and fixed-line services in Germany.

In July 2014, Elliott, Davidson Kempner and York Capital sued Vodafone for a higher compensation. The funds had tendered some of their shares, enabling Vodafone to complete the deal. (Reporting by Arno Schuetze; Editing by Georgina Prodhan)