Major Shareholding Notification

Released : Jul 27, 2023

RNS Number : 4641HVodafone Group Plc27 July 2023

27 July 2023

VODAFONE GROUP PLC ('the Company')

Major Shareholding Notification

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BH4HKS39

Issuer Name

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

BlackRock, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

26-Jul-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

27-Jul-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

5.620000

0.610000

6.230000

1690543089

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

4.160000

2.120000

6.280000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB00BH4HKS39

1520449059

5.620000

Sub Total 8.A

1520449059

5.620000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

American Depository Receipt

16153959

0.050000

Securities Lending

89573105

0.330000

Sub Total 8.B1

105727064

0.380000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD

Cash

30878766

0.110000

ELN

03-Oct-2023

Cash

17417700

0.060000

ELN

27-Jul-2023

Cash

16070500

0.060000

Sub Total 8.B2

64366966

0.230000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Holdings GK

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock Fund Advisors

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Canada Holdings LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Finance Europe Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

Amethyst Intermediate, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

Aperio Holdings, LLC

BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)

Aperio Group, LLC

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team

Jana Blumenstein

020 7743 3650

12. Date of Completion

27th July 2023

13. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

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