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Vodafone Group PLC Capital/Financing Update 2014

Feb 25, 2014

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Capital/Financing Update

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News release: IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

VODAFONE ANNOUNCES REDEMPTION OF APPROXIMATELY \$5.65 BILLION OF ITS OUTSTANDING NOTES

NEW YORK, February 24, 2014 - Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announced today that it will redeem all of the notes identified below (the "Notes") on March 26, 2014 in accordance with the optional redemption provisions provided in the documents governing such Notes. In each case, the redemption price will equal the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount together with accrued interest to the redemption date, and (ii) as determined by the relevant quotation agent, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes (excluding any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Adjusted Treasury Rate (as defined in the Notes) plus the applicable basis point amount, together with accrued interest to the redemption date. The redemptions will be funded with cash received in connection with the completion of the sale by Vodafone of its US group whose principal asset is its 45% interest in Verizon Wireless.

Outstanding
Notes Principal Amount CUSIP No. NYSE Ticker
4.150% Notes due June 10, 2014 \$1,250,000,000 92857WAT7 VOD14
5.375% Notes due January 30, 2015 \$900,000,000 92857WAD2 VOD15
5.000% Notes due September 15, 2015 \$750,000,000 92857WAG5 VOD15S
3.375% Notes due November 24, 2015 \$500,000,000 92857WAU4 VOD15B
0.900% Notes due February 19, 2016 \$900,000,000 92857WBA7 VOD 16
5.750% Notes due March 15, 2016 \$750,000,000 92857WAK6 VOD16M
2.875% Notes due March 16, 2016 \$600,000,000 92857WAW0 VOD16N

Payment of the redemption price of the Notes to be redeemed will be made only upon presentation and surrender thereof to The Bank of New York Mellon, the Trustee for the Notes, as follows:

The Bank of New York Mellon 101 Barclay Street New York, New York 10286 Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

About Vodafone

Vodafone is one of the world's largest mobile communications companies by revenue with approximately 419 million customers in its controlled and jointly controlled markets as of December 31, 2013. Vodafone has equity interests in telecommunications operations in nearly 30 countries and around 50 partner networks worldwide. For more information, please visit: www.vodafone.com

Vodafone Group Plc Vodafone House, The Connection Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, United Kingdom

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted and accordingly it is the responsibility of any person into whose possession the announcement comes to inform themselves about and observe such restrictions.

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

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