16 July 2026
Holding(s) in Company
Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone' or the 'Company') publishes the below TR-1 notification of major holdings in the Company.
This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of DTR 5.8.12R(1).
Shareholders should refer to Vodafone's announcement regarding total voting rights to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interests in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
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
Societe Generale
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
13-Jul-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
15-Jul-2026
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 8.463874 0.437327 8.901201 2049729099 | 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 1949023382 8.463874 | Sub Total 8.A 1949023382 8.463874% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument Sub Total 8.B1 | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
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 | Certificate 26/03/2027 26/03/2027 Cash 22343 0.000097 | Certificate 28/12/2026 28/12/2026 Cash 47249 0.000205 | Contract for difference 08/12/2027 08/12/2027 Cash 4166714 0.018094 | Contract for difference 15/02/2027 15/02/2027 Cash 13566411 0.058914 | Contract for difference 30/09/2027 30/09/2027 Cash 123535 0.000536 | Contract for difference 22/05/2028 22/05/2028 Cash 8834 0.000038 | Contract for difference 30/04/2027 30/04/2027 Cash 6058498 0.026310 | Contract for difference 29/05/2028 29/05/2028 Cash 10 0.000000 | Equity Linked Swap 21/07/2026 21/07/2026 Cash 30000000 0.130279 | Equity Linked Swap 14/10/2026 14/10/2026 Cash 16490700 0.071613 | Equity Linked Swap 27/07/2026 27/07/2026 Cash 18300362 0.079472 | Listed Call Warrant 03/01/2033 03/01/2033 Cash 4116759 0.017878 | Listed Call Warrant 18/09/2026 18/09/2026 Cash 10480 0.000046 | Listed Call Warrant on Basket 03/01/2033 03/01/2033 Cash 1445437 0.006277 | Listed Put Warrant 03/01/2033 03/01/2033 Cash 121435 0.000527 | Listed Put Warrant 31/12/2049 31/12/2049 Cash 20793 0.000090 | OTC Call Option 03/01/2033 03/01/2033 Cash 4208952 0.018278 | OTC Call Option 18/09/2026 18/09/2026 Cash 10519 0.000046 | OTC Call Option on Basket 03/01/2033 03/01/2033 Cash 1796858 0.007803 | OTC Put Option 03/01/2033 03/01/2033 Cash 189828 0.000824 | Sub Total 8.B2 100705717 0.437327% |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
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
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
If date does not apply, explain below
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
15-Jul-2026
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom
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For more information, please contact: | Investor Relations: vodafone.com Media Relations: Vodafone.com/media/contact | Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 |
About Vodafone Group
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Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.
We serve around 370 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 17 countries with investments in a further three and partners in over 40 more. We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems - the backbone of the internet - 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 over 240 million IoT connections globally, and we provide financial services to around 103 million customers across seven African countries - managing more transactions than any other provider.
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