Vodafone Group Plc
06 June 2003
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')
In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you that
the Company was notified that on 23 May 2003, The Capital Group Companies, Inc.,
including its affiliates Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International SA, Capital International Inc. and Capital
Research and Management Company, had holdings forming part of funds managed on
behalf of investment clients in 3,556,151,315 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in
the capital of the Company. These holdings represent 5.22 per cent of the issued
ordinary share capital of the Company. Set out below is a list of registered
holders as notified by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and their respective
holdings in the Company.
Holdings by Management Companies and Fund Number of Shares Per cent of Outstanding
Capital Guardian Trust Company 1,491,752,002 2.19
Capital International Limited 608,357,207 0.89
Capital International SA 170,437,051 0.25
Capital International Inc. 177,723,956 0.26
Capital Research and Management Company 1,107,881,099 1.63
Philip Howie
Deputy Company Secretary
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