Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 13,346,808 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 75.74 pence, the lowest price paid per share was 74.68 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 75.29 pence. Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following this purchase, Vodafone now holds 1,805,572,021 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 27,013,111,917 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 22 May 2024, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. elected to purchase 13,346,808 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone. The individual trades carried out by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. on 22 May 2024 are detailed in the announcement.

The schedule of purchases includes aggregate information such as 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.

This announcement provides a detailed breakdown of Vodafone Group Plc's recent purchase of its own shares, including the number of shares bought, the prices paid, and the intention to hold the purchased shares in treasury. The information also includes the involvement of Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. in the purchase and sale of Vodafone ordinary shares.