6 June 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 financial instruments
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
30-May-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
03-Jun-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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| % 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 | 0.390000 | 4.720000 | 5.110000 | 1267542158 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | | | | |
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 | 6957421 | 88347150 | 0.030000 | 0.360000 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 95304571 | 0.390000% | ||
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 recall | n/a | n/a | 62018052 | 0.250000 |
| Physical Call Option | 20/06/2025 - 20/03/2026 | n/a | 50050000 | 0.200000 |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | | 112068052 | 0.450000% | |
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 | 30847680 | 0.120000 |
| Put Option | 21/07/2025 - 24/12/2026 | n/a | Cash | 591495576 | 2.390000 |
| Call Option | 21/07/2025 - 24/12/2026 | n/a | Cash | 265615718 | 1.070000 |
| Equity Swap | 22/12/2025 - 28/05/2027 | n/a | Cash | 31645365 | 0.130000 |
| Portfolio Swap | 25/06/2025 - 31/05/2027 | n/a | Cash | 38215130 | 0.150000 |
| Put Option | 20/06/2025 - 20/03/2026 | n/a | Physical | 102350066 | 0.410000 |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | | 1060169535 | 4.270000% | ||
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 |
| Barclays PLC | Barclays Bank PLC | | 3.880000 | 3.880000% |
| Barclays PLC | Barclays Capital Securities Limited | | | |
| Barclays PLC | Barclays Capital Inc. | | | |
| Barclays PLC | Barclays Investment Solutions Limited | | | |
| Barclays PLC | BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA | | | |
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%)
12. Date of Completion
03-Jun-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London
ENDS
About Vodafone Group
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We provide mobile and fixed services to over 330 million customers in 15 countries, partner with mobile networks in 47 more and have one of the world's largest IoT platforms. In Africa, our financial technology businesses serve almost 83 million customers across seven countries - managing more transactions than any other provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve lives, businesses and help progress inclusive sustainable societies. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by 2040.
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