Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 12,212,085 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 76.94 pence, the lowest price paid per share was 74.94 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 75.96 pence. Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following this purchase, Vodafone holds 1,792,225,213 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 27,026,458,725 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

As part of the Programme, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. purchases Vodafone ordinary shares and sells them to Vodafone. On 21 May 2024, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. elected to purchase 12,212,085 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone. The individual trades carried out by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. on 21 May 2024 are detailed in the announcement.

The schedule of purchases includes aggregate information such as the trading venue, volume-weighted average price, and aggregated volume. Additionally, the announcement provides a detailed list of individual transactions, including the transaction time, trading venue, number of shares, price per share, and transaction reference number.

This announcement provides transparency into Vodafone's recent purchase of its own shares, offering insight into the company's treasury holdings and the specifics of the transactions.