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Kabel Deutschland shareholder asks for more special auditors

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Kabel Deutschland shareholder Elliott has asked a Munich court to appoint two special auditors, who should investigate the 7.7 billion euro (5.54 billion pounds) acquisition of Germany's biggest cable firm by Vodafone .

Elliott Management Corporation, which said it holds 13.5 percent in Kabel Deutschland, wants an independent investigation into whether the cable company's management informed investors accurately and in a timely manner about the takeover.

An audit report published in December concluded that Kabel Deutschland was worth almost a quarter more than what Vodafone had offered.

Having secured a stake of more than three quarters in Kabel Deutschland, Vodafone more than a year ago offered 84.53 euros per share in cash to remaining shareholders as part of a so-called domination agreement.

(Reporting by Harro ten Wolde; Editing by Arno Schuetze)