Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2954P

Vodafone Group Plc

16 February 2021

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Conditional award of shares

A conditional award of shares was granted to the below participant on 12 February 2021 by the Company. The award has been granted in accordance with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan.  The conditions of this award are the same as those set out in the award announcement released on 2 December 2020. The amounts shown below are the maximum amounts payable and will be reduced accordingly if the Company achieves less than maximum performance. 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Alexandre Froment-Curtil
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Vodafone Group Chief Commercial Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Vodafone Group Plc
b)	LEI	549300MSQV80HSATBG53
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code	Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of nil cost conditional award of shares under the Global Incentive Plan, based on Group performance.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 1.3352 1,219,294
d)	Aggregated information:  volume, Price	Aggregated volume: 1,219,294 Ordinary shares Aggregated price: GBP 1,628,001.35
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-02-12
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of trading venue

Acquisition of shares

The below individuals acquired shares under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. The conditional share awards were granted on 15 February 2019 by the Company, and vesting of the award was conditional on continued employment with the Vodafone Group.  

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Hannes Ametsreiter
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Vodafone Germany Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Vodafone Group Plc
b)	LEI	549300MSQV80HSATBG53
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code	Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan. Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 1.347463 543,991 GBP 1.347463 281,556
d)	Aggregated information:  volume, Price	Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 543,991 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 733,007.74 Aggregated volume of shares sold: 281,556 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 379,386.29
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-02-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Aldo Bisio
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Vodafone Italy Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Vodafone Group Plc
b)	LEI	549300MSQV80HSATBG53
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code	Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan. Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 1.347463 257,864 GBP 1.347463 115,581
d)	Aggregated information:  volume, Price	Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 257,864 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 347,462.20 Aggregated volume of shares sold: 115,581 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 155,741.12
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-02-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Ahmed Essam Aboushelbaya
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Vodafone UK Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Vodafone Group Plc
b)	LEI	549300MSQV80HSATBG53
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code	Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan. Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 1.347463 200,198 GBP 1.347463 94,518
d)	Aggregated information:  volume, Price	Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 200,198 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 269,759.40 Aggregated volume of shares sold: 94,518 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 127,359.51
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-02-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicholas Jeffery
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Former Vodafone UK Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Vodafone Group Plc
b)	LEI	549300MSQV80HSATBG53
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code	Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan. Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 1.347463 480,479 GBP 1.347463 226,844
d)	Aggregated information:  volume, Price	Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 480,479 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 647,427.67 Aggregated volume of shares sold: 226,844 Ordinary shares Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 305,663.90
e)	Date of the transaction	2021-02-15
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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