5 August 2024
VODAFONE GROUP PLC ('the Company')
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
Other
Comments
Passive change due to the reduction of shares in issue, due to a share buyback program
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Liberty Global Ltd.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Hamilton
Country of registered office (if applicable)
Bermuda
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Liberty Global Ltd | Hamilton | Bermuda |
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
| Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V. | Schiphol-Rijk | Netherlands |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
01-Aug-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
02-Aug-2024
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 | 0.357100 | 4.661200 | 5.018300 | 1335000000 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.000000 | 4.920000 | 4.920000 | |
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 | 95000000 | | 0.357100 | |
| Sub Total 8.A | 95000000 | 0.357100% | ||
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 exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
| RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR RECALL SHARES | N/A | N/A | 1240000000 | 4.661200 |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | | 1240000000 | 4.661200% | |
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 |
|
| | | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | | | | ||
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 than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
| Liberty Global Ltd | Liberty Global Holdings Limited (formerly Liberty Global plc) | | | |
| Liberty Global Ltd | Liberty Global Broadband I Limited | | | |
| Liberty Global Ltd | Liberty Global Holding B.V. | | | |
| Liberty Global Ltd | Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V. | | | 5.018300% |
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
Due to an intra-group reorganisation, Liberty Global Ltd is now the ultimate controlling person of the Liberty Global group.
12. Date of Completion
02-Aug-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London
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