Euro.Operations MgmtStructure

Vodafone AirTouch PLC
6 June 2000


 VODAFONE ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR EUROPEAN OPERATIONS

Vodafone  AirTouch announces changes to the structure of its European
management  teams. Julian Horn-Smith has been appointed  Chairman  of
the  Mannesmann AG Executive Board and Tom Geitner has been appointed
Deputy  Chairman.   Both appointments are with immediate  effect  and
follow  the  resignation of Klaus Esser as Chairman of the  Executive
Board  of  Mannesmann AG and his appointment as a Deputy Chairman  of
Vodafone AirTouch Plc.

Julian  Horn-Smith, Chief Executive of the European Region,  and  Tom
Geitner,  also a Main Board director of Vodafone AirTouch  Plc,  will
have   responsibility  for  all  existing  Vodafone  and   Mannesmann
Telecommunications businesses in Continental Europe and these will be
managed  through a new European Board for the Region.   The  European
Region   will   comprise  the  Vodafone  AirTouch  telecommunications
interests  in  Germany,  Italy, France, Netherlands,  Spain,  Greece,
Sweden,  Belgium,  Portugal,  Hungary, Malta,  Romania,  Austria  and
Poland.  The  European  Region  will also  include  the  Telecommerce
business  of Mannesmann and Vizzavi, the internet Joint Venture  with
Vivendi.

The European Board will be chaired by Julian Horn-Smith who will have
ultimate  responsibility for financial performance and strategy.   He
will be supported by a central co-ordination team comprising Finance,
Human  Resources  and  Public Policy.  Tom  Geitner  will  be  Deputy
Chairman  of  the  European  Board with responsibility  for  European
operations and the development of pan European products and services.
A   particular  objective  for  Mr  Geitner  will  be  the  increased
integration of the Vodafone AirTouch European businesses  to  achieve
competitive and cost advantages from the Group's scale and scope.  Mr
Geitner  will have responsibility for existing staff in Vodafone  and
Mannesmann   engaged   in   this  work.   Mannesmann   Eurokom,   the
Telecommunications  Strategy  Group  of  Mannesmann  AG,   Mannesmann
Telecommerce,  and  Ipulsys  will report  to  Mr  Geitner  as  Deputy
Chairman of the Mannesmann Executive Board.  The European Region will
have  a  central  staff  based at each of the  dual  Headquarters  in
Dusseldorf  and  Newbury.  Board meetings will be at both  locations.
The  Chief  Executives of D2, ARCOR, OMNITEL and Infostrada  will  be
members  of the European Board as will Chief Executives of the  other
major subsidiary companies within the European Region.
                                                           

Peter  Bamford,  Chief  Executive  of  Vodafone  UK,  will  now  have
responsibility  for  an expanded UK, Middle East and  Africa  Region.
This  will  include  Vodafone's interests in  the  UK,  Egypt,  South
Africa,  Uganda  and  Kenya.  For a period  Directors  from  Vodafone
AirTouch International Ltd will remain members of the Boards of these
companies    to   provide   a   smooth   transition   of   governance
responsibilities.

   
For further information contact:
Terry Barwick, Director of Corporate Affairs,
Mike Caldwell, Corporate Communications Director,
Tim Brown, Investor Relations Director, or
Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Vodafone AirTouch Plc
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Lulu Bridges
Tavistock Communications
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