Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
14 March 2003

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 today by Mourant ECS Trustees Limited that on 12
March 2003 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 103p per share
pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Share Incentive Plan:

                                                             No. of shares
Mr P R Bamford                                               242
Mr J M Horn-Smith                                            242
Mr K J Hydon                                                 242




Stephen Scott
Company Secretary



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