Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4105P

Vodafone Group Plc

15 July 2010

 



 

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Vodafone Group Plc

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (   Yes  )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (    )

Other (please specify) : (    )

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

Legal & General Investment management Limited (LGIM)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  reached if different) (v):

13 July 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

14 July 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

L&G (From 4% to 3%)

8. Notified details:

……………..

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
ORD USD 0.11428571	Below 5%
ADRs

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
		Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
ORD USD 0.11428571	2,109,562,041	2,109,562,041		3.99
ADRs

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
2,109,562,041	3.99%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable ^(xv):

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (2,109,562,041 = 3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (1,808,778,007 = 3.42% = PMC)	Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited  (PMC)  (1,808,778,007 = 3.42% = PMC)	Legal & General Assurance Society Limited  (LGAS & LGPL)
	Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct)  (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 52,741,585,883

14. Contact name:

Wayne Powell (LGIM)

15. Contact telephone number:

0203 124 3851

 

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