Exhibit 15

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-81825 on Form S-8 of Vodafone Group Plc and in Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-110941 on Form F-3 of Vodafone Group Plc of our report, dated May 25, 2004, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Vodafone Group Plc for the year ended March 31, 2004.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
London, England

June 9, 2004