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RNS Number : 9274S  Vodafone Group Plc  16 March 2023

16 March 2023

VODAFONE ANNOUNCES GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHANGE

Vodafone today announced that Vinod Kumar, CEO of Vodafone Business, will
retire from Vodafone effective 31 December 2023 to pursue a portfolio career.

He will continue to lead Vodafone Business until the end of the year with
specific focus on driving the development of our Internet of Things activity,
including Digital Asset Broker, leading Vodafone's valued external
partnerships and alliances and delivering our growth priorities. His successor
will be named in due course.

Vinod joined Vodafone in 2019 and has been an Executive Committee Member since
September 2019. Under his leadership Vodafone Business has accelerated its
growth serving and supporting businesses of all sizes from large corporations
to small and medium enterprises.  Vodafone Business has consistently
outperformed its large telco peers and expanded its services to businesses
across Europe and Africa, in addition to launching platforms like VHub and
Digital Asset Broker.

Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group Chief Executive said: "We will miss
Vinod when he leaves at the end of the year to pursue a portfolio career. I
want to thank him for his leadership of Vodafone Business and his continued
commitment over the coming months to serve our customers, deliver growth and
keep Vodafone Business a strong competitor."

In the industry, Vodafone Business has been recognised as a leader 8 times by
Gartner Magic Quadrant Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide, and as a
leader 4 times by Gartner Magic Quadrant Network Services, Global. In 2022,
Vodafone Business was recognised by Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice
2022 for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide Network Services,
Global.

 

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About Vodafone

Unique in its scale as the largest pan-European and African technology
communications company, Vodafone transforms the way we live and work through
its innovation, technology, connectivity, platforms, products and services.

 

Vodafone operates mobile and fixed networks in 20 countries, and partners with
mobile networks in 47 more. As of 31 December 2022, we had over 330 million
mobile customers, more than 28 million fixed broadband customers, and 21
million TV customers. Vodafone is a world leader in the Internet of Things
(IoT), connecting over 155 million devices and platforms.

 

We have revolutionised fintech in Africa through M-Pesa, which celebrated its
15(th) anniversary in 2022. It is the region's largest fintech platform,
providing access to financial services for more than 58 million people in a
secure, affordable and convenient way.

 

Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve
lives, digitalise critical sectors and enable inclusive and sustainable
digital societies.

 

We are committed to reducing our environmental impact to reach net zero
emissions across our full value chain by 2040, while helping our customers
reduce their own carbon emissions by 350 million tonnes by 2030.  We are
driving action to reduce device waste and achieve our target to reuse, resell
or recycle 100% of our network waste.

 

We believe in the power of connectivity and digital services to improve
society and economies, partnering with governments to digitalise healthcare,
education and agriculture and create cleaner, safer cities. Our products and
services support the digitalisation of businesses, particularly small and
medium enterprises (SMEs).

 

Our inclusion for all strategy seeks to ensure no-one is left behind through
access to connectivity, digital skills and creating relevant products and
services such as access to education, healthcare and finance. We are also
committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the
customers and societies we serve.

 

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