Vodafone Group PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Oct 14, 2013

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RNS Number : 4718Q

Vodafone Group Plc

14 October 2013

Vodafone Group Plc

14 October 2013

The Company has today received a notification from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. advising that certain of its Group Companies now hold voting rights in the Company (representing 4.0299% of the voting rights of the Company). The threshold that was crossed or reached as a result of the transaction was 4%. The disclosure of their interest in accordance with DTR 5 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):   See Schedule A

5.    Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 3 October 2013

6.    Date on which issuer notified: 4 October 2013

7.    Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi)(vii): 4%

8.    Notified details: 

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

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Indirect	Indirect
Ordinary (GB00B16GWD56)	1,807,745,603	1,809,745,603	1,829,431,581	3.775%
ADRS (us92857W2098)	12,354,864	123,548,640	123,548,640	0.255%

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                      1,952,980,221             4.0299%

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

See Schedule A

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:

As of 3 October 2013

Vodafone Group Plc

	Number of Shares	Percent of Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings	1,952,980,221	4.030%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
·      Capital Guardian Trust Company	15,634,798	0.032%
·      Capital International Limited	1,601,100	0.003%
·      Capital International SÁrl	1,706,136	0.004%
·      Capital Research and Management Company	1,934,038,187	3.991%

Schedule A

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