Vodafone Group PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2024

Sep 3, 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 September 03, 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 03 September 2024 entitled ‘Major Shareholding Notification’.

3 September 2024

VODAFONE GROUP PLC ('the Company')

Major Shareholding Notification

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BH4HKS39

Issuer Name

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

1. Reason for Notification

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

1. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Emirates Investment Authority

City of registered office (if applicable)

Abu Dhabi

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Arab Emirates

1. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Atlas
2022 Holdings Limited	Grand
Cayman	Cayman
Islands

1. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

30-Aug-2024

1. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Sep-2024

1. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

| | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached | 15.009711 | 0.000000 | 15.009711 | 3944743685 |
| Position
of previous notification (if applicable) | 14.006097 | 0.000000 | 14.006097 | |

1. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BH4HKS39	3944743685	0	15.009711	0.000000
Sub Total 8.A	3944743685		15.009711%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument
Sub Total 8.B1

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument
Sub Total 8.B2

1. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emirates
Investment Authority | Emirates
Investment Authority | 15.009711 | 15.009711% |
| Emirates
Investment Authority | Emirates
Telecommunication Group Company PJSC | 15.009711 | 15.009711% |
| Emirates
investment Authority | Atlas
2022 Holdings Limited | 15.009711 | 15.009711% |

1. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

1. Additional Information

2. Date of Completion

02-Sep-2024

1. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

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For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations Media Relations

Investors.vodafone.com Vodafone.com/media/contact

ir@vodafone.co.uk GroupMedia@vodafone.com

Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679

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: September 03, 2024	By: /s/ M D B
	Name: Maaike de Bie
	Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary