REG - Vodafone Group Plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

VodafoneAnnouncement

30/06/2020 13:20

RNS Number : 5616R
  
Vodafone Group Plc
  
30 June 2020
  
 

Vodafone Group Plc
(the "Company")
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 
Purchase of shares
 
The below participants purchased shares on 26 June 2020. The individuals chose to increase their shareholding levels either as part of their requirements under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan or as a personal investment.  For further details of the Plan, please see the Company's 2020 Annual Report, available at www.vodafone.com/ar2020.
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Nick Read




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Vodafone Group Chief Executive Officer




b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification 




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Vodafone Group Plc




b)


LEI


549300MSQV80HSATBG53




4


Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted




a)


Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code


Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)   




b)


Nature of the transaction


Purchase of shares as a personal investment. 
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




GBP 1.283800


446,822



 
 




d)


Aggregated information:  volume, Price


Aggregated volume: 446,822 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price: GBP 573,630.08
 




e)


Date of the transaction


2020-06-26




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Margherita Della Valle




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Vodafone Group Chief Financial Officer 




b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification 




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Vodafone Group Plc




b)


LEI


549300MSQV80HSATBG53




4


Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted




a)


Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code


Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)   




b)


Nature of the transaction


Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan
and as a personal investment. 
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




GBP 1.283800


297,881



 
 




d)


Aggregated information:  volume, Price


Aggregated volume: 297,881 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price: GBP 382,419.63
 




e)


Date of the transaction


2020-06-26




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Vinod Kumar




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Vodafone Business Chief Executive Officer




b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification 




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Vodafone Group Plc




b)


LEI


549300MSQV80HSATBG53




4


Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted




a)


Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code


Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)   




b)


Nature of the transaction


Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. 
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




GBP 1.283800


219,659



 
 




d)


Aggregated information:  volume, Price


Aggregated volume: 219,659 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price: GBP 281,998.22
 




e)


Date of the transaction


2020-06-26




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Joakim Reiter




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Vodafone Group External Affairs Director




b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification 




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Vodafone Group Plc




b)


LEI


549300MSQV80HSATBG53




4


Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted




a)


Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code


Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)   




b)


Nature of the transaction


Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. 
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




GBP 1.283800


82,815



 
 




d)


Aggregated information:  volume, Price


Aggregated volume: 82,815 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price: GBP 106,317.90
 




e)


Date of the transaction


2020-06-26




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Leanne Wood




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Vodafone Group Chief Human Resources Officer




b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification 




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Vodafone Group Plc




b)


LEI


549300MSQV80HSATBG53




4


Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted




a)


Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code


Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)   




b)


Nature of the transaction


Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. 
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




GBP 1.283800


376,687



 
 




d)


Aggregated information:  volume, Price


Aggregated volume: 376,687 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price: GBP 483,590.77
 




e)


Date of the transaction


2020-06-26




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 




 
Acquisition of shares
 
The below individuals acquired shares under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan (the 'Plan'). The share awards were granted on 26 June 2017 by the Company and vesting of the awards was conditional on continued employment with the Vodafone Group and on the satisfaction of the performance conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee.  For further details of the Plan, please see the Company's 2020 Annual Report, available at www.vodafone.com/ar2020.
 



1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


Margherita Della Valle




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Vodafone Group Chief Financial Officer




b)


Initial notification/ Amendment


Initial notification 




3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor




a)


Name


Vodafone Group Plc




b)


LEI


549300MSQV80HSATBG53




4


Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted




a)


Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code


Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)   




b)


Nature of the transaction


Vesting of performance and retention shares as part of the Global Long Term Incentive and Global Long Term Retention plans for Senior Leadership Team members. 
Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 



Price(s)


Volume(s)




GBP nil


278,904




GBP 1.272785


131,684



 
 




d)


Aggregated information:  volume, Price


Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 278,904 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold: 131,684 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 167,605.42
 




e)


Date of the transaction


2020-06-26




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)



 
 


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