-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CClmwTQGN2XY3c1bywf6FTo7CiUqsNjTXn9Tvi7f2u30yRqbWmoP/KZS/RNRU8w4 07q94XKWNtXuGhw/V/bFwQ== 0001104659-08-050082.txt : 20080806 0001104659-08-050082.hdr.sgml : 20080806 20080806060645 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-050082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080806 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080806 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000839923 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10086 FILM NUMBER: 08993101 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VODAFONE HOUSE STREET 2: THE CONNECTION CITY: NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: RG14 2FN BUSINESS PHONE: 011-44-1635-33251 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VODAFONE HOUSE STREET 2: THE CONNECTION CITY: NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: RG14 2FN FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PUBLIC LIMITED CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990629 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960514 6-K 1 a08-20770_16k.htm 6-K

 

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 August 6, 2008

 

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    ü    

 

Form 40-F          

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):          

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):        

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes          

 

No    ü    

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-       .

 


 

This Report on Form 6-K contains the following:-

 

1.

A news release dated June 5, 2008 entitled ‘Statement Regarding Alltell’

 

 

2.

A news release dated July 3, 2008 entitled ‘Acquisition of a 70% Stake in Ghana Telecom’

 

 

3.

A news release dated July 29, 2008 entitled ‘Result of Annual General Meeting’

 

 

4.

A news release dated July 29, 2008 entitled ‘Vodafone Group Plc (“the Company”)’

 

 

5.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 2, 2008 entitled ‘Vodafone Group Plc (“the Company”)’

 

 

6.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 4, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

7.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 7, 2008 entitled ‘Vodafone Group Plc (“the Company”)’

 

 

8.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 8, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

9.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 10, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

10.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 11, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

11.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 15, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

12.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 15, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

13.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 16, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

14.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 16, 2008 entitled ‘Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons’

 

 

15.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 17, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

16.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 21, 2008 entitled ‘Transaction in Own Securities’

 

 

17.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 24, 2008 entitled ‘Purchase of Own Securities’

 

 

18.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 25, 2008 entitled ‘Purchase of Own Securities’

 

 

19.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 28, 2008 entitled ‘Purchase of Own Securities’

 

 

20.

Stock Exchange Announcement dated July 31, 2008 entitled ‘Purchase of Own Securities’

 


 

5 June 2008

 

STATEMENT REGARDING ALLTEL

 

Vodafone confirms that Verizon Wireless is in advanced discussions regarding the potential acquisition of Alltel Corp. There is no assurance that a transaction will be forthcoming.

 

 

 

 

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For further information:

 

Vodafone Group

 

Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 664447

 

Media Relations
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 664444

 


 

3 July 2008

 

ACQUISITION OF A 70% STAKE IN GHANA TELECOM

 

 

Vodafone1 announces today that it has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited (“Ghana Telecom”), a leading telecommunications operator in Ghana, from the Government of Ghana for a total consideration of US$900 million (£452 million), on a debt-free, cash-free basis, implying a total enterprise value for Ghana Telecom of approximately US$1.3 billion (£646 million). The Government of Ghana will retain a 30% stake in the company.

 

 

Commenting on the transaction, Arun Sarin, Chief Executive of Vodafone, said:

 

 

“Ghana is one of the most attractive markets in Africa with mobile subscribers growing at more than 55% p.a. and mobile penetration around 35%. Our extensive operating experience together with our portfolio of products and services position us well to deliver a superior mobile experience to Ghanaian customers and significantly improve financial performance. I expect that our investment will generate substantial benefits for Vodafone and for the Ghanaian economy and we are delighted that we will be working in partnership with the Government of Ghana.”

 

 

Strong strategic rationale and turnaround opportunity

 

The principal benefits to Vodafone are:

 

 

·    Exposure to the attractive and growing Ghanaian telecommunications market

-     total population of 24 million with more than 50% under the age of 25

-     real GDP growth of 6.3% in 2007, contained inflation and a stable political background

-     low mobile penetration at c.35%, with 2.7 million subscribers added in 2007

-     significant additional growth prospects from recent oil field discoveries

 

1 The purchaser is Vodafone International Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Vodafone Group.

 


 

·    Majority control of the number 3 mobile player and leading fixed-line operator

-     number 3 mobile player with approximately 17% market share and 1.4 million customers as at 31 March 2008

-     leading fixed line and broadband operator with c.99% of the total number of lines and c.90% market share of the retail ADSL market

-     revenue growth of 9.3%2 in the 12 months ended 31 December 2007 to US$290 million and a 2007 reported EBITDA of US$42 million

·    Substantial turnaround potential

-     Over the next 5 years, Vodafone expects Ghana Telecom to invest over US$500 million in its operations and network, restoring and expanding network coverage and completing and integrating the fibre backbone

-     Vodafone plans to leverage its experience of rapid network deployment in India and other emerging markets, its brand and successful customer propositions such as M-PESA and ultra-low cost handsets, to accelerate Ghana Telecom’s growth

-     Through these actions, Vodafone intends that Ghana Telecom will deliver a superior product and service offering in the Ghanaian market and thereby raise its mobile market share over time to around 25%, reversing recent underperformance

 

 

Other transaction details

 

As part of the transaction price, it has been agreed that the Government of Ghana’s fibre network assets will be transferred to Ghana Telecom.

 

 

The transaction remains subject to certain closing conditions, including approval from the Ghanaian Parliament. Vodafone expects the transaction to close in the third quarter of calendar year 2008.

 

 

Financial impact on Vodafone

 

The transaction meets Vodafone’s stated financial investment criteria.

The transaction is expected to be broadly neutral to adjusted earnings per share in the first year of acquisition.

 

2 Stated revenue growth is based on local currency.

 

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For further information:

 

Vodafone Group

 

Investor Relations

 

Media Relations

Telephone: +44 (0) 1635 664447

 

Telephone: +44 (0) 1635 664444

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

About Vodafone

 

Vodafone is the world’s largest mobile telecommunications group, with equity interests in 26 countries and Partner Networks in over 40 additional countries. As of 31 March, 2008, Vodafone had approximately 260 million proportionate customers worldwide. For further information, please visit www.vodafone.com.

 

 

About Ghana Telecom

 

Ghana Telecom is the number 3 mobile operator and the leading fixed line and broadband operator in Ghana. As at 31 March 2008, it had 1.4 million mobile customers, equivalent to a mobile market share of approximately 17%, and operated 379,000 fixed and 15,000 broadband lines. For further information, please visit www.ghanatelecom.com.gh.

 

 

Important information

 

For illustrative purpose, an exchange rate of £1:US$1.99 has been used.

 

All financials relating to Ghana Telecom are based on the company’s 2007 annual accounts. Financial information for the year to 31 December 2007 has been translated using an exchange rate of GHc1:US$1.07.

 

 

Other matters

 

This press release does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase any security in any jurisdiction, nor shall it (or any part of it) or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract thereafter.

 

 

Information in this press release about the yield on shares cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.

 


 

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements

 

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to our expectations and plans, strategy, management’s objectives, future performance, costs, revenues, earnings and other trend information, including statements relating to expected benefits associated with the transactions contemplated herein, plans with respect to these transactions, and expectations with respect to long-term shareholder value growth. Forward-looking statements are sometimes, but not always, identified by their use of a date in the future or such words as “anticipates”, “aims”, “due”, “could”, “may”, “should”, “will”, “expects”, “believes”, “intends”, “plans”, “targets”, “goal” or “estimates”. By their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive, speculative and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.

 

There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that receipt of government and regulatory approvals that may require acceptance of conditions with potential adverse impacts or may be unduly delayed; risks involving changes in the expected costs, as well as our ability to realise expected benefits associated with the transactions referred to herein; changes in the economic or political situation in Ghana; the risk that, upon completion of the acquisition of the controlling interest in Ghana Telecom, we discover additional information relating to its business leading to restructuring charges or write-offs or with other negative implications and the impact of legal or other proceedings.

 

In addition to the factors noted above, please refer to the information Vodafone Group Plc has filed with, or otherwise furnished to, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including in particular the information in the sections headed “Principal Risk Factors and Uncertainties” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 March 2008 as well as any similarly headed sections in subsequently furnished Form 6-Ks (which are available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov)), for additional factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from the expectations disclosed or implied within the forward-looking statements made herein. No assurances can be given that the forward-looking statements in this release will be realised. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Vodafone Group Plc, any members of Vodafone Group or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors referred to above. Vodafone Group Plc does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 


 

29 July 2008

 

RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

 

The Annual General Meeting of Vodafone Group Plc was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1 on Tuesday 29 July 2008.

 

The results of polls on all 22 resolutions were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Resolution

 

For

 

Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Receive directors’ report and financial statements

 

36,504,589,675

 

56,604,650

 

51,455,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Re-elect Sir John Bond as a director

 

36,232,849,160

 

341,626,044

 

38,210,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

Re-elect John Buchanan as a director

 

36,538,669,472

 

35,131,233

 

38,730,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

Re-elect Vittorio Colao as a director

 

36,538,678,224

 

35,535,718

 

38,388,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

Re-elect Andy Halford as a director

 

36,540,969,789

 

34,943,809

 

38,616,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Re-elect Alan Jebson as a director

 

36,536,990,814

 

35,059,178

 

40,436,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

Re-elect Nick Land as a director

 

35,871,183,693

 

363,518,539

 

377,751,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

 

Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as a director

 

36,531,722,660

 

39,773,609

 

39,946,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

Re-elect Simon Murray as a director

 

36,471,981,915

 

98,560,301

 

41,473,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

 

Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as a director

 

36,529,933,620

 

40,058,070

 

42,413,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

 

Re-elect Anthony Watson as a director

 

36,537,497,869

 

36,976,793

 

37,952,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

 

Re-elect Philip Yea as a director

 

36,536,082,072

 

37,330,531

 

39,059,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

 

Approve the final dividend of 5.02 pence per share

 

36,576,872,760

 

9,103,199

 

26,934,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

 

Approve the Remuneration Report

 

33,638,939,774

 

1,343,353,440

 

1,613,384,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

 

Re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors

 

35,912,606,374

 

172,873,009

 

527,031,792

 


 

 

 

Resolution

 

For

 

Against

 

Votes Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

 

Authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditors’ remuneration

 

36,310,214,071

 

88,045,588

 

214,288,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

 

Authority to allot shares

 

34,475,525,727

 

2,086,482,650

 

50,441,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.

 

Disapplication of pre-emption rights

 

34,637,995,524

 

1,916,361,295

 

58,217,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.

 

Approval of market purchases of ordinary shares

 

36,483,612,453

 

94,960,164

 

34,119,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.

 

Political donations

 

35,748,611,369

 

767,149,678

 

96,876,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.

 

Adopt new Articles of Association

 

35,908,127,671

 

385,242,744

 

319,153,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.

 

Approval of 2008 Sharesave Plan

 

36,433,590,749

 

122,513,740

 

57,154,262

 

 

Resolutions 1 to 17, 20 and 22 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 18, 19 and 21 were passed as special resolutions.

 

 

Stephen Scott

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

For further information:

 

Vodafone Group

 

Investor Relations

Media Relations

Tel: +44 (0) 1635 664447

Tel: +44 (0) 1635 664444

 


 

29 July 2008

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC (“THE COMPANY”)

 

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1), I have to inform you of the following changes in share interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMRs”) of the Company:

 

 

 

 

Number of ordinary shares of US$0.113/7
in the capital of Vodafone Group Plc

 

 

 

A

 

 

B

 

 

C

 

 

D

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

Award of
performance
shares
(1))(2)

 

 

Vesting of
performance
shares
(3)

 

 

No. of shares
sold
(4)

 

 

Purchased
shares
(5)

 

 

Net increase in
holding
(6)

 

Arun Sarin

 

 

0

 

 

686,848

 

 

281,608

 

 

0

 

 

405,240

 

Vittorio Colao*

 

 

7,127,741

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

865,446

 

 

865,446

 

Paul Michael Donovan

 

 

3,057,322

 

 

128,244

 

 

52,581

 

 

0

 

 

75,663

 

Warren Finegold

 

 

2,768,695

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

473,133

 

 

473,133

 

Andrew Nigel Halford*

 

 

4,357,399

 

 

215,990

 

 

215,990

 

 

295,956

 

 

295,956

 

Terry Kramer

 

 

2,061,620

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

267,987

 

 

267,987

 

Simon Lewis

 

 

1,087,835

 

 

117,930

 

 

48,352

 

 

0

 

 

69,578

 

Steve Pusey

 

 

1,442,976

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

144,429

 

 

144,429

 

Frank Rövekamp

 

 

2,336,649

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

207,256

 

 

207,256

 

Stephen Scott

 

 

2,243,810

 

 

123,252

 

 

50,534

 

 

0

 

 

72,718

 

 

* Denotes Director of the Company

 

(1)   Conditional awards of shares were granted on 29 July 2008 by the Company. The awards have been granted in accordance with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan (incorporating co-investment). The vesting of these awards is conditional on continued employment with the Vodafone Group, retention of co-investment and on the satisfaction of a performance condition approved by the Remuneration Committee. The performance measure is based on free cash flow performance with a multiplier that is based on comparative total shareholder return (TSR) performance. The free cash flow performance is based on a three year cumulative adjusted cash flow figure. The target free cash flow level is set by reference to the Company’s three year plan and market expectations, 12.5% of the award will vest for target performance, rising further to 50% vesting for maximum performance. The multiplier is based on the TSR of Vodafone Group Plc over the three year performance period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011 relative to a peer group of five companies within the European Telecoms sector as well as one emerging market composite. There will be no increase in vesting until TSR performance exceeds median, at which point the multiplier will increase up to two on a linear basis for upper quintile performance. The maximum vesting is 100% for maximum free cash flow performance (50%) and maximum TSR performance (multiplier of 2). For further details of the Plan, please see page 74 of the Company’s 2008 Annual Report, available at www.vodafone.com.

(2)   These awards are also conditional on the directors and other PDMRs being compliant with the Company’s share ownership guidelines, which provide that they will acquire and maintain minimum levels of shareholding. The levels are four times salary for the Chief Executive, three times salary for other Board directors and two times salary for the other PDMRs, who are members of the Executive Committee.

(3)   These share awards which were granted on 26 July 2005 have vested following assessment of the performance and employment conditions to which the awards were subject. The awards were granted in accordance with the rules of the Vodafone Group Plc 1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan and the Vodafone Group Global Long Term Incentive Plan (Performance Shares). Based on the performance achieved, 40% of the shares comprised in the awards have vested.

(4)   The figures in column C are the number of shares sold on behalf of directors/PDMRs. 521,631 shares were sold at 131.31 pence per share on 28 July 2008 and 127,434 shares at 131.25 pence per share on 29 July 2008. These share sales were made, inter alia, to satisfy the tax liabilities arising on the vesting of the performance shares.

 


 

(5)   The Company was advised by UBS Trustees (Jersey) Limited that on 29 July 2008 the above named directors and PDMRs acquired an interest in the number of shares of 113/7 cents each in the Company in column D above at the price of 131.85 pence per share.

(6)   The figures in column E are the net number of shares by which the shareholdings of the directors and PDMRs have increased following these transactions, excluding share options and unvested incentive shares.

 

As a result of the above, the interests in shares (excluding share options and unvested incentive shares) of the following Directors are as follows:

 

 

Vittorio Colao

1,045,509

Andrew Nigel Halford

1,207,346

 

The Company was notified of these changes on 29 July 2008.

 

 

P R S Howie

Deputy Group Company Secretary

 


 

Vodafone Group Plc (“the Company”)

 

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1), I have to inform you of the following changes in share interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMRs”) of the Company:

 

 

 

 

Number of ordinary shares of US$0.113/7
in the capital of Vodafone Group Plc

 

 

 

A

 

 

B

 

 

C

 

 

 

Vesting of long
term incentive
award
(1)

 

 

No. of shares sold
(2)

 

 

No. of shares
transferred
(3)

Terry Kramer

 

 

130,147

 

 

54,996

 

 

75,151

Frank Rövekamp

 

 

107,591

 

 

36,117

 

 

71,474

 

(1)        The figures in column A are share awards which were granted on 1 July 2005 and have vested following assessment of the performance and employment conditions to which the awards were subject. The awards were granted in accordance with the rules of the Vodafone Group Plc Global Long Term Incentive Plan (Performance Shares) as governed by the 1999 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan. Based on the performance achieved, 100% of the shares comprised in the awards have vested.

(2)        The figures in column B are the number of shares of those listed in column A that the Company has been advised by UBS Corporate Employee Financial Services International (CEFS) were sold on behalf of PDMRs on 1 July 2008. These share sales were made at 147.92 pence per share to satisfy the tax liabilities arising on the vesting of the awards.

(3)        The figures in column C are the net number of shares that the Company has been advised by UBS CEFS were on 1 July 2008 transferred to the directors in satisfaction of the vesting of the awards disclosed in column A.

 

 

On 1 July 2008 the Company granted a conditional award of 290 ordinary shares of US $0.113/7 on an all employee basis under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan, to each of the following PDMRs: Arun Sarin*, Vittorio Colao*, Andrew Halford*, Paul Michael Donovan, Warren Finegold, Terry Kramer, Simon David Lewis, Steve Pusey, Frank Rövekamp and Stephen Roy Scott. Subject to the rules of the Plan, the vesting of these awards is conditional on continued employment with the Vodafone Group until 1 July 2010.

 

The Company was notified of these changes on 1 July 2008.

 

 

* Denotes Director of the Company

 

 

S R Scott

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

3 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

148,494

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

149.15p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

92.99p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,125,476,227 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,140,275,008 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

Vodafone Group Plc (“the Company”)

 

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1), I have to inform you of the following changes in share interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMRs”) of the Company:

 

On 3 July 2008, the AllShares awards granted under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan on 3 July 2006 vested. The following directors and PDMRs received and retained 340 ordinary shares of US $0.113/7 on the vesting of the awards: Arun Sarin and Andrew Halford (both directors of the Company), Paul Donovan, Terry Kramer, Simon Lewis, Frank Rövekamp and Stephen Scott.

 

The Company was notified of these changes on 4 July 2008.

 

 

S R Scott

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S .$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

7 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

15,067,086

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

152.4p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

152.4p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,110,409,141 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,193,208,511 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

9 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

171,727

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

154.5p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

152p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,110,237,414 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,193,487,784 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

10 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

809,109

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

156.5p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

92.99p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,109,428,305 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,194,296,893 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

14 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

406,646

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

1.538p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

1.538p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,109,021,659 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,194,753,606 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

14 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

406,646

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

153.8p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

153.8p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,109,021,659 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,194,753,606 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

15 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

30,146

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

146.65p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

146.65p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,108,991,513 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,194,871,349 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“the Company”)

 

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1), I have to inform you that the Company was advised on 16 July 2008 Computershare Trustees Limited that on 10 July 2008 the following directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility acquired an interest in the following number of shares of US$0.113/7 each in the Company at the price of 153.85p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Share Incentive Plan:

 

Andrew Nigel Halford*

162

Paul Michael Donovan

162

Terry Dean Kramer

164

Stephen Roy Scott

162

 

* Denotes Director of the Company

 

 

 

 

Stephen Scott

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

16 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

259,956

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

147.95p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

147.95p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,108,731,557 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,195,131,305 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

18 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

765,835

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

146.05p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

146.05p

 

 

Following the above transfer, Vodafone holds 5,107,965,722 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,195,977,194 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC
PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.10 each on the London Stock Exchange via Goldman Sachs International.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of purchase:

23 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares purchased:

80,614,022

 

 

Highest purchase price paid per share:

134.25p

 

 

Lowest purchase price paid per share:

128p

 

 

Volume weighted average price per share:

131.4862p

 

Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

 

 

TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES

 

Vodafone also announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

23 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

7,661

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

149.25p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

149.25p

 

 

Following both the above transactions, Vodafone holds 5,188,572,083 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,115,523,932 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each on the London Stock Exchange via Goldman Sachs International.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of purchase:

24 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares purchased:

41,000,000

 

 

Highest purchase price paid per share:

134p

 

 

Lowest purchase price paid per share:

132p

 

 

Volume weighted average price per share:

133.3650p

 

 

Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

 

Since 23 July 2008, Vodafone has purchased 121,614,022 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £161,511,481

 

 

Following the purchase of these shares, Vodafone holds 5,229,572,083 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,074,523,932 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares

of U.S.$0.113/7 each on the London Stock Exchange via Goldman Sachs International.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Date of purchase:

 

25 July 2008

 

 

 

Number of ordinary shares purchased:

 

20,500,000

 

 

 

Highest purchase price paid per share:

 

133.45

 

 

 

Lowest purchase price paid per share:

 

131

 

 

 

Volume weighted average price per share:

 

132.4253

 

Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

 

Since 23 July 2008, Vodafone has purchased 142,114,022 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £188,799,834

 

 

TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES

 

Vodafone also announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

25 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

32,847

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

163.2p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

163.2p

 

Following both the above transactions, Vodafone holds 5,250,039,236 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 53,054,057,099 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each on the London Stock Exchange via Deutsche Bank AG London Branch.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Date of purchase:

 

30 July 2008

 

 

 

Number of ordinary shares purchased:

 

19,250,000

 

 

 

Highest purchase price paid per share:

 

135.6p

 

 

 

Lowest purchase price paid per share:

 

133.5p

 

 

 

Volume weighted average price per share:

 

134.7054p

 

 

Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

 

Since 23 July 2008, Vodafone has purchased 161,364,022 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £214,865,465

 

TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES

 

Vodafone also announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.

 

Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

Date of transfer:

30 July 2008

 

 

Number of ordinary shares transferred:

6,284

 

 

Highest transfer price per share:

132.9p

 

 

Lowest transfer price per share:

132.9p

 

Following the above transactions, Vodafone holds 5,269,282,952 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 58,304,127,494 ordinary shares in issue (including treasury shares). Each such ordinary share has one vote per share. Vodafone has 53,034,844,542 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

The total number of voting rights in Vodafone is 53,034,844,542. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Vodafone under the FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 


 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 6, 2008

By:

/s/ S R SCOTT

 

Name: 

Stephen R. Scott

 

Title:

Group General Counsel and Company

 

 

 Secretary

 

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