Major Shareholding Notification

Vodafone Group Plc
05 August 2024
 

5 August 2024

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC ('the Company')

Major Shareholding Notification

 

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BH4HKS39

Issuer Name

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

Other

Comments

Passive change due to the reduction of shares in issue, due to a share buyback program

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Liberty Global Ltd.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Hamilton

Country of registered office (if applicable)

Bermuda

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Liberty Global Ltd

Hamilton

Bermuda

4. Details of the shareholder

Name

City of registered office

Country of registered office

Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V.

Schiphol-Rijk

Netherlands

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

01-Aug-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Aug-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

0.357100

4.661200

5.018300

1335000000

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

0.000000

4.920000

4.920000


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB00BH4HKS39

95000000


0.357100


Sub Total 8.A

95000000

0.357100%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR RECALL SHARES

N/A

N/A

1240000000

4.661200

Sub Total 8.B1


1240000000

4.661200%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

 






Sub Total 8.B2




9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Liberty Global Ltd

Liberty Global Holdings Limited (formerly Liberty Global plc)




Liberty Global Ltd

Liberty Global Broadband I Limited




Liberty Global Ltd

Liberty Global Holding B.V.




Liberty Global Ltd

Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V.



5.018300%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

Due to an intra-group reorganisation, Liberty Global Ltd is now the ultimate controlling person of the Liberty Global group.

12. Date of Completion

02-Aug-2024

13. Place Of Completion

London

 

         

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For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations                                      Media Relations

Investors.vodafone.com                                           Vodafone.com/media/contact

ir@vodafone.co.uk                                                      GroupMedia@vodafone.com

Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679

 

 

 

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