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RNS Number : 5407E  Vodafone Group Plc  15 May 2026

15 May 2026

 BOARD AND COMMITTEE CHANGES

Vodafone Group Plc ("the Company") announces that Olaf Koch will be appointed
as a Non-Executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the 2026 Annual
General Meeting ("AGM"), subject to shareholder approval.

Maria Amparo Moraleda Martinez, Non-Executive Director will not seek
re-election at the AGM and will therefore retire as a Board member, Chair of
the Remuneration Committee and Chair of the ESG Committee at the conclusion of
the AGM following completion of nine years' service.

With effect from the conclusion of the AGM, Christine Ramon will be appointed
Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Anne-Françoise Nesmes will be
appointed Chair of the ESG Committee.

Jean-François van Boxmeer, Vodafone's Chair said: "I am delighted to welcome
Olaf Koch to Vodafone's Board. His extensive experience of leading complex
transformations and deep knowledge of the German market will be a valuable
addition as the Group continues to execute its strategy. I would also like to
take the opportunity to thank Amparo Moraleda for her outstanding service to
the Company and look forward to her continuing contribution until the
conclusion of our AGM. I am delighted to announce the new roles being
undertaken by Anne-Françoise Nesmes and Christine Ramon."

Olaf Koch said: "I am thrilled to be joining the Board of Vodafone and look
forward to working with Jean- François and my fellow directors to support
Margherita and the executive team in driving Vodafone's vision forward."

About Olaf Koch

From 2012 to 2021, Olaf Koch was Chief Executive Officer of Metro AG, the
international wholesale and food specialist, where he led a major
transformation of the group, refocusing the business into a streamlined
wholesale model and strengthening financial discipline, operational efficiency
and strategic clarity. During his tenure, Olaf oversaw significant portfolio
reshaping and organisational change across a large, complex multinational
group.

Prior to Metro, Olaf held a number of senior leadership roles at Daimler,
including leading Corporate e‑Business and overseeing Finance, Controlling
and Strategy at Mercedes‑Benz Cars. Earlier in his career, he founded and
successfully sold an IT networks company, and later served as Managing
Director, Operations at Permira, where he was involved in the operational
development of portfolio companies. He has been a partner at Zintinus since
2021, advising companies on transformation, strategy and digital development.

Olaf currently serves as a shareholder representative on the Supervisory Board
of Mercedes‑Benz Group AG, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and the
Legal Affairs Committee.

This announcement is made in compliance with the Company's obligations under
the UK Listing Rules, specifically Rule 6.4.6. There are no further matters to
be disclosed in respect of Olaf Koch's appointment under UK Listing Rule
6.4.8.

 

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

About Vodafone

Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.

We serve over 360 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks
in 15 countries with investments in a further four and partners in over 40
more. We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems - the backbone of
the internet - 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 over 240 million IoT connections
globally, and we provide financial services to around 103 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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