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; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
BNP PARIBAS SA
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
FR
4. Details of the shareholder
Name City of registered office Country of registered office | BNP PARIBAS CARDIF PARIS FRANCE | BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS PARIS FRANCE |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
15-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 5.843675 0.644322 6.487997 1494026873 | 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 244000 1345411438 0.001060 5.842615 | Sub Total 8.A 1345655438 5.843675% |
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 | Vanilla Call Options 18/12/2026 2500000 0.010857 | Sub Total 8.B1 2500000 0.010857% |
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 | Vanilla Call Options 22/07/2026 Cash 1141424 0.004957 | Vanilla Call Options 11/08/2026 Cash 902033 0.003917 | Total Return Swap 04/08/2026 Cash 48656168 0.211295 | Total Return Swap 16/07/2026 Cash 10000000 0.043426 | Total Return Swap 20/07/2026 Cash 30000000 0.130279 | Total Return Swap 22/07/2026 Cash 4560643 0.019805 | Total Return Swap 23/06/2026 Cash 11568553 0.050238 | Total Return Swap 18/08/2026 Cash 22254237 0.096642 | Swap 27/09/2027 Cash 281006 0.001220 | Swap 25/10/2027 Cash 434979 0.001889 | Swap 25/10/2027 Cash 26375 0.000115 | Swap 16/02/2028 Cash 120331 0.000523 | Swap 14/09/2026 Cash 168370 0.000731 | Swap 12/05/2027 Cash 577378 0.002507 | Swap 14/12/2026 Cash 2244949 0.009749 | Swa 14/09/2026 Cash 3336623 0.014490 | Swap 02/10/2026 Cash 9305554 0.040411 | Swap 25/02/2028 Cash 259373 0.001126 | Swap 12/05/2028 Cash 33439 0.000145 | Sub Total 8.B2 145871435 0.633465% |
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 | BNP PARIBAS SA BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 6.377196 6.486889% | BNP PARIBAS SA BNP PARIBAS CARDIF |
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
Paris
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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.
From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone's mission is to keep everyone connected.
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