Vodafone Group PLC — Director's Dealing 2024

Jun 26, 2024

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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 June 26, 2024

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 _

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This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 26 June 2024 entitled ‘Director/PDMR Shareholding’.

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

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 continued employment with the Vodafone Group and on satisfaction of the performance conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee.

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — 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 performance and retention shares as part of the Global
Long Term Incentive (GLTI) and Global Long Term Retention (GLTR)
plans for Senior Leadership Team members. Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | GBP
nil | 299,598 |
| | | GBP
0.709381 | 141,165 |
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 299,598 Ordinary
shares Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil Aggregated volume of shares sold: 141,165 Ordinary
shares Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 100,139.77 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-06-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — 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 performance and retention shares as part of the Global
Long Term Incentive (GLTI) and Global Long Term Retention (GLTR)
plans for Senior Leadership Team members. Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | GBP
nil | 349,350 |
| | | GBP
0.709381 | 153,695 |
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 349,350 Ordinary
shares Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil Aggregated volume of shares sold: 153,695 Ordinary
shares Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 109,028.31 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-06-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

Purchase of Shares

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Margherita Della Valle | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | 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 | Purchase of shares. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | GBP
0.715600 | 327,129 |
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 327,129 Ordinary shares Aggregated price: GBP 234,093.51 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-06-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — Name | Maaike de Bie | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | | |
| a) | Position/status | Vodafone 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 | Purchase of shares. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | GBP
0.715600 | 134,777 |
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 134,777 Ordinary shares Aggregated price: GBP 96,446.42 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-06-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — 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 | Purchase of shares. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | GBP
0.715600 | 134,777 |
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 134,777 Ordinary shares Aggregated price: GBP 96,446.42 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-06-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated — 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 | Purchase of shares. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | GBP
0.715600 | 128,886 |
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 128,886 Ordinary shares Aggregated price: GBP 92,230.82 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2024-06-25 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) | |

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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:
June 26, 2024 | By: /s/ M D B |
| | Name: Maaike de Bie |
| | Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary |