Further Re: Libertel

Vodafone Group Plc
14 March 2003


14 March 2003

For Immediate Release - Not for release or distribution in the United States of
America, Canada or Japan


              VODAFONE FURTHER INCREASES SHAREHOLDING IN VODAFONE

                             LIBERTEL N.V. TO 90.8%

Further to the announcement of Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') on 4 March 2003
relating to its public offer for the outstanding shares which it does not
already own (the 'Shares') in Vodafone Libertel N.V. ('Libertel') (the 'Offer'),
and the Offer Document of the same date, Vodafone today announces that it has
further increased its shareholding in Libertel from approximately 83.8% of the
total issued share capital to approximately 90.8% through market purchases at a
price per Share of EUR 11.00 or below.

For further information contact:

Vodafone Group Plc

Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director

Melissa Stimpson, Director of Group Investor Relations

Bobby Leach, Head of Group Financial Media Relations

Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager

Tel:  [phone]



Goldman Sachs International

Simon Dingemans

Tel:  [phone]



Tavistock Communications

Lulu Bridges/Justin Griffiths

Tel:  [phone]


The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United
States of America, Canada or Japan, and copies of this document and any future
related materials are not being and may not be mailed or otherwise distributed
or sent in or into the United States of America, Canada or Japan.

The Offer is not being directed to persons whose participation in the offering
requires that further Offer documents are issued or that registration or other
measures are taken, other than those required under Dutch law. No document
relating to the Offer may be distributed in or into any country where such
distribution or offering requires any of the aforementioned measures to be taken
or would be in conflict with any law or regulation of such a country.



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