Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 13,530,121 of its ordinary shares of 20 US cents each from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. The highest price paid per share was 71.92 pence, the lowest was 70.68 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 71.29 pence. Following the purchase, Vodafone now holds 1,953,184,602 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 26,865,499,336 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. The individual trades carried out by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. on 10 June 2024 were detailed in the announcement. The purchases were made across various trading venues, including XLON, CHIX, BATE, AQXE, and TRQX, with the volume-weighted average price ranging from 71.26 to 71.29 pence per share.

The announcement provides a detailed schedule of individual transactions, including the transaction time, trading venue, number of shares, price per share, and transaction reference number. The transactions were executed between 08:09:12 and 08:17:45 on 10 June 2024, with prices ranging from 70.68 to 71.58 pence per share.

Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury, reflecting its decision to invest in its own securities. This move may have implications for the company's capital structure and shareholder value, and it aligns with Vodafone's broader financial strategy.