Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 10,127,986 of its ordinary shares of 20 US cents each from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. The purchase was made pursuant to instructions issued by Vodafone on 15 May 2024. The highest price paid per share was 70.00 pence, the lowest price paid per share was 69.46 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 69.72 pence.

Following the purchase, Vodafone now holds 1,545,740,291 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 26,661,923,386 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

As part of the Programme, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. purchases Vodafone ordinary shares and sells them to Vodafone. On 04 July 2024, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. elected to purchase 10,127,986 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone.

The individual transactions carried out by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. on 04 July 2024 were detailed, including the trading venue, number of shares, price per share, and transaction reference numbers.

The schedule of purchases included aggregate information and individual transactions, providing insight into the trading venues, volume-weighted average prices, and aggregated volumes for the shares purchased.

This announcement provides a comprehensive overview of Vodafone Group Plc's recent purchase of its own shares, including the details of the transaction and the company's intentions regarding the purchased shares.