Holding in Company

Vodafone Group Plc
12 February 2003

Holding in Company

Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you that
the Company has received notification that, as at 6 February 2003, Barclays PLC,
through its subsidiaries and affiliates, had a notifiable interest in
2,064,156,589 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company.
This represents 3.03 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.



S R Scott
Company Secretary


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