Vodafone Group Plc has announced the purchase of 8,580,797 of its ordinary shares of 20 US cents each from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. The highest price paid per share was 70.98 pence, the lowest was 70.04 pence, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 70.58 pence. Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury, bringing the total number of ordinary shares held in treasury to 1,496,228,184, with 26,711,435,493 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares.

The purchase was part of a Programme, where Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. purchases Vodafone ordinary shares and sells them to Vodafone. On 01 July 2024, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. elected to purchase 8,580,797 Vodafone ordinary shares to sell to Vodafone. The individual trades carried out by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc. 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. The individual transactions include the transaction time, trading venue, number of shares, price per share, and transaction reference number. This information provides a comprehensive overview of the transactions and the prices at which the shares were acquired.

This announcement provides transparency into Vodafone's recent purchase of its own shares, including the details of the transactions and the prices paid per share. It offers insight into the company's treasury holdings and its ongoing Programme involving the purchase of its ordinary shares.