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11 Jul 2025 10:04
11 July 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 voting rights
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
08-Jul-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
10-Jul-2025
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 | 0.120000 | 5.960000 | 6.080000 | 1481319705 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 0.030000 | 5.950000 | 5.980000 |
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 | 7576971 | 23135404 | 0.030000 | 0.090000 |
Sub Total 8.A | 30712375 | 0.120000% | ||
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 | 84257557 | 0.350000 |
Physical Call Option | 17/10/2025- - 20/03/2026 | n/a | 72818644 | 0.300000 |
Sub Total 8.B1 | 157076201 | 0.650000% | ||
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 | 41420675 | 0.170000 |
Equity Swap | 22/12/2025 | n/a | Cash | 28758419 | 0.120000 |
Portfolio Swap | 13/08/2025 - 29/04/2027 | n/a | Cash | 45228915 | 0.190000 |
Put Option | 20/10/2025 - 23/12/2026 | n/a | Cash | 493701531 | 2.020000 |
Call Option | 20/10/2025 - 23/12/2026 | n/a | Cash | 624559909 | 2.560000 |
Put Option | 17/10/2025- - 20/03/2026 | n/a | Physical | 59861680 | 0.250000 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 1293531129 | 5.310000% | |||
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 | 5.420000 | 5.450000% | |
Barclays PLC | Barclays Capital Securities Limited | |||
Barclays PLC | Barclays Capital Inc. | |||
Barclays PLC | Barclays Investment Solutions Limited | |||
Barclays PLC | BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA | |||
Barclays PLC | Barclays Bank Ireland PLC |
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 PLCBarclays Bank PLC (100%)Barclays Capital Securities Limited (100%)Barclays PLCBarclays Bank PLC (100%)Barclays US Holdings Limited (100%)Barclays US LLC (100%)Barclays Group US Inc. (100%)Barclays Capital Inc. (100%)Barclays PLCBarclays Bank PLC (100%)Barclays Investment Solutions Limited (100%)Barclays PLCBarclays Bank PLC (100%)B.P.B. (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (100%)BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA (100%)Barclays PLCBarclays Bank PLC (100%)Barclays Bank Ireland PLC (100%)
12. Date of Completion
10-Jul-2025
13. Place Of Completion
London
ENDS
About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.
We serve over 340 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 15 countries with investments in a further five and partners in over 40 more. Our undersea cables transport around a sixth of the world's internet traffic, 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 205 million IoT connections, and we provide financial services to around 88 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.
For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com follow us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone.
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