The approval for Vodafone's scheme of arrangement came as little surprise after CWW's biggest investor Orbis earlier on Monday said it had decided to drop its opposition to the deal.

CWW said the 'yes' votes represented some 99.15 percent of the shares held by the investors who voted.

(Reporting by Paul Sandle)

Stocks treated in this article : Cable & Wireless Worldwide PLC, Vodafone Group plc