Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 2,948,172 of its ordinary shares of 20 US cents each from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. The highest price paid per share was 71.34 pence, the lowest was 70.74 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 71.03 pence. Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury, bringing the total number of ordinary shares in treasury to 1,619,360,865, with 26,588,302,812 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

The purchase was part of a Programme, where Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. purchases Vodafone ordinary shares and sells them to Vodafone. On 18 July 2024, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. elected to purchase 2,948,172 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone. The individual transactions and trading venues are detailed in the announcement.

This announcement provides transparency into Vodafone's decision to purchase its own shares and the details of the transactions. It reflects the company's strategic approach to managing its capital structure and optimizing its financial resources.