Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 3,401,744 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 71.58 pence, the lowest price paid per share was 70.62 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 70.85 pence. Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following the purchase, Vodafone holds 1,564,745,357 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 26,642,918,320 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

As part of the Programme, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. purchases Vodafone ordinary shares and sells such shares to Vodafone. In connection with the above purchases, on 12 July 2024, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. elected to purchase 3,401,744 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone. The individual trades carried out by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. on 12 July 2024 are detailed in the announcement.

The schedule of purchases includes information on the trading venue, volume-weighted average price per share, and aggregated volume. The individual transactions list the transaction time, trading venue, number of shares, price per share, and transaction reference number. The transactions were carried out on various trading venues, including XLON, CHIX, BATE, AQXE, and TRQX, with prices ranging from 70.62 pence to 71.58 pence per share.

This announcement provides transparency into Vodafone's recent purchase of its own shares, including the details of the transactions and the decision to hold the purchased shares in treasury. The information also sheds light on the involvement of Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. in the purchase and sale of Vodafone ordinary shares.