Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 10,732,556 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 77.86 pence, the lowest price paid per share was 76.88 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 77.50 pence.

Following the purchase, Vodafone now holds 1,780,042,197 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 27,038,641,741 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. The company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

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 20 May 2024 were detailed, including the trading venue, volume-weighted average price, aggregated volume, and individual transactions.

This announcement provides insight into Vodafone's recent financial activities and its decision to purchase its own shares, which can have implications for the company's capital structure and shareholder value.