Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
11 October 2002


Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you
that the Company was advised on 11 October 2002 by Mourant ECS Trustees Limited
that on 10 October 2002 the following directors acquired an interest in the
following number of ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the Company at the price
of 93p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Share Incentive
Plan:

                                                             No. of shares

Mr P R Bamford                                               270

Mr J M Horn-Smith                                            268

Mr K J Hydon                                                 268




S R Scott
Company Secretary



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