Re: Sale of Stakes

Vodafone Group Plc
13 June 2003


13 June 2003

                 SALE OF STAKES IN MEXICAN AND INDIAN OPERATORS

Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') today announces that Vodafone Americas BV, a
wholly owned subsidiary, has agreed to sell its 34.5% stake in Grupo Iusacell,
S.A. de C.V. ('Iusacell') to Movil Access. Movil Access is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Biper, a publicly quoted paging company in Mexico. Iusacell is the
third largest mobile operator in Mexico.

Movil Access will launch tender offers in Mexico and the USA for all the shares
of Iusacell, subject to certain approvals. Verizon Communications and Vodafone
Americas BV together own approximately 74% of Iusacell's equity and have agreed
to tender their shares to Movil Access. Approval to launch the tender offers is
expected in mid July and, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, the
offers are expected to close in August.

On 5 June 2003, Vodafone International Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Vodafone, agreed, subject to conditions, to sell its indirect 20.76% interest in
RPG Cellular Services Ltd, a regional operator in Chennai, India. The
transaction is expected to complete in early July.

The value of both transactions represents less than 1% of the net assets of
Vodafone.

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For further information:

Vodafone Group
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
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