By Geraldine Amiel

PARIS--Vivendi SA (VIV.FR) Thursday said the closing of the sale of its 53% stake in mobile telecom unit Maroc Telecom (IAM.CL) to United Arab Emirates' Etisalat is expected on May 14.

"All the conditions precedent to the sale of its 53% shareholding in Maroc Telecom to Etisalat have now been fulfilled," the group said.

The closing of the Maroc Telecom deal had dragged on for some months as it depended on obtaining necessary regulatory approvals in several African countries as well as a shareholder agreement between Etisalat and the Moroccan government, which owns a 30% blocking stake in Maroc Telecom.

In spring 2012, the French media and telecommunications group's strategy shifted to focus on its media and content activities, while it sought to divest its telecom businesses. As part of the new strategy, the group also sold its French mobile unit to cable operator Altice SA.

The disposal of the Maroc Telecom stake to Emirates Telecommunications Corp., also known as Etisalat, will bring Vivendi 4.2 billion euros ($5.81 billion) in cash, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal late April.

Write to Geraldine Amiel at geraldine.amiel@wsj.com

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