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RNS Number : 8756L  Vodafone Group Plc  06 June 2025

 

 

6 June 2025

Major Shareholding Notification

 

 

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BH4HKS39

Issuer Name

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Barclays PLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

 Name               City of registered office  Country of registered office
 Barclays Bank PLC

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

30-May-2025

6. Date on which Issuer notified

03-Jun-2025

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)  Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  0.390000                                              4.720000                                                                   5.110000                        1267542158
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)  Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)  % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 GB00BH4HKS39                                 6957421                                  88347150                                     0.030000                            0.360000
 Sub Total 8.A                                95304571                                                                              0.390000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date          Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights
                                                                                    exercised/converted
 Right to recall               n/a                      n/a                         62018052                                                           0.250000
 Physical Call Option          20/06/2025 - 20/03/2026  n/a                         50050000                                                           0.200000
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                                     112068052                                                          0.450000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date          Exercise/conversion period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 CFD                           n/a                      n/a                         Cash                         30847680                 0.120000
 Put Option                    21/07/2025 - 24/12/2026  n/a                         Cash                         591495576                2.390000
 Call Option                   21/07/2025 - 24/12/2026  n/a                         Cash                         265615718                1.070000
 Equity Swap                   22/12/2025 - 28/05/2027  n/a                         Cash                         31645365                 0.130000
 Portfolio Swap                25/06/2025 - 31/05/2027  n/a                         Cash                         38215130                 0.150000
 Put Option                    20/06/2025 - 20/03/2026  n/a                         Physical                     102350066                0.410000
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                                  1060169535               4.270000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)

 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking         % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                                 than the notifiable threshold
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Bank PLC                                                                                                  3.880000                                                                    3.880000%
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Capital Securities Limited
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Capital Inc.
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Investment Solutions Limited
 Barclays PLC                 BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

Full chain of controlled undertaking:

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays Capital Securities Limited (100%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays US Holdings Limited (100%)

Barclays US LLC (100%)

Barclays Group US Inc. (100%)

Barclays Capital Inc. (100%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays Investment Solutions Limited (100%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

B.P.B. (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (100%)

BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA (100%)

12. Date of Completion

03-Jun-2025

13. Place Of Completion

London

 

 

ENDS

 

About Vodafone Group

Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We provide mobile
and fixed services to over 330 million customers in 15 countries, partner with
mobile networks in 47 more and have one of the world's largest IoT platforms.
In Africa, our financial technology businesses serve almost 83 million
customers across seven countries - managing more transactions than any other
provider.

Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve
lives, businesses and help progress inclusive sustainable societies. We are
committed to reducing our environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by
2040.

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 Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14
 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679

 

 

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