Vodafone Group PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Jul 2, 2013

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RNS Number : 4347I

Vodafone Group Plc

02 July 2013

Vodafone Group Plc

02 July 2013

The Company has received a notification from The Capital Group Companies, Inc advising that certain of its Group Companies now hold voting rights in the Company (representing 3.053% of the voting rights of the Company). The threshold that was crossed or reached as a result of the transaction was 3%. The disclosure of their interest in accordance with DTR5 is below.

This notice is given in fulfilment of Vodafone Group Plc's obligation under DTR 5.8.12.

TR-1(i):               NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.    Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached(ii): Vodafone Group Plc

2.    Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3.    Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4.    Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):

·      Capital Guardian Trust Company

·      Capital International Limited

·      Capital International SArl

·      Capital Research and Management Company

5.    Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 28 June 2013

6.    Date on which issuer notified: 01 July 2013

7.    Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi)(vii): 3%

8.    Notified details: 

A. Voting rights attached to shares (viii)(ix)(x)(xi):

Indirect (xii)	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Ordinary (GB00B16GWD56)	1,370,547,139	2.833%
ADRs (US92857W2098)	106,498,640	0.220%

B. Qualifying Financial Instruments (xiii)(xiv)

N/A

C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv)(xvi)(xvii)(xviii)(xix)(xx)

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Total number/percentage of voting rights                      1,477,045,779             3.053%

9.    Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):

	Number of Shares	Percent of Outstandings
Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") holdings	1,477,045,779	3.053%
Holdings by CRMC:
Capital Guardian Trust Company	2,817,998	0.006%
Capital International Limited	981,500	0.002%
Capital International SArl	1,087,336	0.002%
Capital Research and Management Company	1,472,158,945	3.043%

Proxy Voting:

10.        Name of the Proxy holder:

11.        Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12.        Date on which the proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13.        Additional information:

14.        Contact name:

15.        Contact telephone number:

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