6-K 1 a4718t.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING a4718t
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
 
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Dated July 31, 2025
 
Commission File Number: 001-10086
 
VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
 
VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F ✓ Form 40-F _
 
 
 
This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 31 July 2025 entitled ‘Director/PDMR Shareholding’.
 
 
 
31 July 2025
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED
 
 
Acquisition of shares
 
The below individuals acquired shares under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. The vesting of the share awards was conditional on the satisfaction of the performance conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee unless otherwise noted and/or continued employment with the Vodafone Group.
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Margherita Della Valle
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Vodafone Group Chief Executive
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of conditional award of shares subject to performance conditions under the Global Incentive Plan.
 
Sale of shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP nil
 
1,878,659
GBP  0.833684
 
885,183
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 1,878,659 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold:  885,183 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 737,962.90
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
2025-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Maaike de Bie
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of conditional award of shares some which were subject to performance conditions and some of which were retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan.  
Sale of shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP nil
 
1,376,078
GBP  0.833684
 
648,378
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 1,376,078 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold:  648,378 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 540,542.36
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
2025-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Ahmed Essam
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Executive Chairman Vodafone Germany and CEO European Markets
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
 
 
 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of conditional award of shares subject to performance conditions under the Global Incentive Plan.
Sale of shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP nil
 
833,801
GBP  0.833684
 
392,869
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 833,801 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold: 392,869 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 327,528.60
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
2025-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Shameel Joosub
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
CEO Vodacom Group
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of conditional award of shares subject to performance conditions under the Global Incentive Plan.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP nil
 
236,327
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
 
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 236,327 Ordinary shares
 
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-07-28
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Scott Petty
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Vodafone Group Chief Technology Officer
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of conditional award of shares some which were subject to performance conditions and some of which were retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan.  
Sale of shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP nil
 
284,796
GBP 0.833684
 
134,191
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 284,796 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold: 134,191 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 111,872.89
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
2025-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Joakim Reiter
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of conditional award of shares subject to performance conditions under the Global Incentive Plan.
Sale of shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP nil
 
625,351
GBP  0.833684
 
294,652
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 625,351 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold: 294,652 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 245,646.66
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
2025-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Alberto Ripepi
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Vodafone Group Chief Network Officer
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
b)
Nature of the transaction
Vesting of conditional award of shares some which were subject to performance conditions and some of which were retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan.  
Sale of shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
GBP nil
325,897
 
GBP 0.833684
137,016
 
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 325,897 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold: 137,016 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 114,228.05
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-07-28
 
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Leanne Wood
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Chief Human Resources Officer
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
 
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
 
Vodafone Group Plc
b)
LEI
 
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
b)
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Vesting of conditional award of shares subject to performance conditions under the Global Incentive Plan.
Sale of shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP nil
 
764,318
GBP  0.833684
 
360,130
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 764,318 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold: 360,130 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 300,234.62
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
2025-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
Sale of shares
 
The below person discharging managerial responsibilities sold shares in the Company on 28 July 2025.
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Leanne Wood
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Chief Human Resources Officer
 
b)
Initial notification/ Amendment
Initial notification
 
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
LEI
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of ordinary shares
 
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
GBP 0.83544
 
678,400
d)
Aggregated information:  volume, Price
Aggregated volume: 678,400 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price: GBP 566,762.50
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2025-07-28
 
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
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 over 215 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.
 
 
For more information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations:
 
investors.vodafone.com
 
ir@vodafone.co.uk
 
Media Relations:
 
Vodafone.com/media/contact
 
GroupMedia@vodafone.com
Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
 
 
 
VODAFONE GROUP
 
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: July 31, 2025
By: /s/ M D B
 
Name: Maaike de Bie
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary