Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 9,372,763 of its ordinary shares from Goldman Sachs International. The purchase was made on 16 August 2024 as part of the company's Programme. The highest price paid per share was 74.58 pence, the lowest was 73.74 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 74.29 pence. Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury, bringing the total number of ordinary shares held in treasury to 1,766,497,220, with 26,441,447,597 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

As part of the Programme, Goldman Sachs International purchases Vodafone ordinary shares and sells them to Vodafone. On 16 August 2024, GSI elected to purchase 9,372,763 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone. The individual trades carried out by Goldman Sachs on that day are detailed in the announcement.

The schedule of purchases includes information on the trading venue, volume-weighted average price per share, and aggregated volume. It also provides a detailed breakdown 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 transaction in its own securities, offering insight into the company's treasury management and shareholding structure.