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RNS Number : 7481Q  Vodafone Group Plc  11 July 2025

11 July 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 voting rights

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

08-Jul-2025

6. Date on which Issuer notified

10-Jul-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  0.120000                                              5.960000                                                                   6.080000                        1481319705
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          0.030000                                              5.950000                                                                   5.980000

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                                 7576971                                  23135404                                     0.030000                            0.090000
 Sub Total 8.A                                30712375                                                                              0.120000%

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                         84257557                                                           0.350000
 Physical Call Option          17/10/2025- - 20/03/2026  n/a                         72818644                                                           0.300000
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                                      157076201                                                          0.650000%

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                         41420675                 0.170000
 Equity Swap                   22/12/2025                n/a                         Cash                         28758419                 0.120000
 Portfolio Swap                13/08/2025 - 29/04/2027   n/a                         Cash                         45228915                 0.190000
 Put Option                    20/10/2025 - 23/12/2026   n/a                         Cash                         493701531                2.020000
 Call Option                   20/10/2025 - 23/12/2026   n/a                         Cash                         624559909                2.560000
 Put Option                    17/10/2025- - 20/03/2026  n/a                         Physical                     59861680                 0.250000
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                                   1293531129               5.310000%

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                                                                                                  5.420000                                                                    5.450000%
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Capital Securities Limited
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Capital Inc.
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Investment Solutions Limited
 Barclays PLC                 BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA
 Barclays PLC                 Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

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%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC (100%)

12. Date of Completion

10-Jul-2025

13. Place Of Completion

London

 

 

ENDS

 

About Vodafone

Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.

 

We serve over 340 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks
in 15 countries with investments in a further five and partners in over 40
more. Our undersea cables transport around a sixth of the world's internet
traffic, and we are developing a new direct-to-mobile satellite communications
service to connect areas without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world's
largest IoT platforms, with 205 million IoT connections, and we provide
financial services to around 88 million customers across seven African
countries - managing more transactions than any other provider.

 

From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone's purpose is to keep everyone
connected.

 

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