Further Re: Telecel Offer

Vodafone Group Plc
27 March 2003


27 March 2003


                   VODAFONE INCREASES SHAREHOLDING IN TELECEL

Further to the announcement of Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') on 28 February
2003 relating to its public offer for the outstanding shares which it does not
already own (the 'Shares') in Vodafone Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais, S.A. 
('Telecel') (the 'Offer'), Vodafone today announces that it has increased its
shareholding in Telecel from approximately 61.4% to approximately 67.5% as at 26
March 2003.  The increase in shareholding was effected through market purchases
of 13,069,663 Shares on Euronext Lisbon at a price per Share of EUR 8.50 or
below, for an aggregate consideration of approximately EUR 111 million.



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
John West/Justin Griffiths
Tel:  [phone]



This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer
to sell any securities.  The Offer is being made only by means of the Offer
document and is being made to all holders of any Shares, other than Shares held,
directly or indirectly, by Vodafone.



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