Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 10,484,842 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 72.30 pence, the lowest price paid per share was 71.14 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 71.62 pence. Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following this purchase, Vodafone holds 2,046,559,292 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 26,772,124,646 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 June 2024, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. elected to purchase 10,484,842 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone. The individual trades carried out by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. on 21 June 2024 were detailed in a schedule, including the trading venue, volume-weighted average price, aggregated volume, transaction time, number of shares, and price per share.

The transactions indicate Vodafone's strategic move to repurchase its own shares, which can be a part of its capital management strategy or to enhance shareholder value. This move may also indicate the company's confidence in its financial position and future prospects.