Major Interests in Shares

Vodafone Group Plc
13 January 2003

Notification of Major Interests in Shares

Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you
that the Company was notified today that on 9 January 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 3,377,276,588 ordinary shares of
US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company. These holdings represent 4.95 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       Percent of Outstanding

Capital Guardian Trust Company                                  1,618,791,460                2.37
Capital International Limited                                   601,446,710                  0.88
Capital International SA                                        196,555,014                  0.29
Capital International Inc                                       166,932,042                  0.24
Capital Research & Management Company                           793,551,362                  1.16



S R Scott
Company Secretary


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