Closing of Acquisition

Vodafone Group PLC 1 June 2001 1 June 2001 CLOSING OF VODAFONE'S ACQUISITION OF BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS' INTERESTS IN JAPAN TELECOM AND J-PHONE COMMUNICATIONS FOR £3.07 BILLION Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces that it has today completed its acquisition of the interests of British Telecommunications Plc ('BT') in Japan Telecom Co., Ltd. ('JT') and J-Phone Communications Co., Ltd ('JPC'), for a cash consideration of approximately £3.07 billion. Vodafone intends to complete its acquisition of BT's interests in the operating subsidiaries of JPC during July 2001. - ends - For further information contact: Vodafone Group Plc Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations Jon Earl, Investor Relations Manager Darren Jones, Investor Relations Manager Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310 Tavistock Communications Lulu Bridges / Sarah Landgrebe Tel: +44 (0) 20 7600 2288
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