Subids Class C Pref Stock

VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PLC
7 September 1999


 Vodafone AirTouch to Redeem AirTouch Class C Preferred
                          Stock

Vodafone  AirTouch  Plc  today  announced  that   on   28
September  1999, its majority owned subsidiary,  AirTouch
Communications,  Inc. will redeem all of the  outstanding
shares  of its 4.25% Class C convertible preferred stock,
series  1996 (NYSE: ATI pfC).  Pursuant to the  terms  of
the  Certificate of Designation, Preferences  and  Rights
relating  to  the  AirTouch  Class  C  preferred   stock,
AirTouch  will  redeem each share  of  AirTouch  Class  C
preferred  stock for an amount of Vodafone AirTouch  ADSs
having  a  value of fifty dollars ($50).   Based  on  the
closing  price of a Vodafone AirTouch ADSs of $202.50  on
Friday,  3  September 1999 this would  be  equivalent  to
approximately   0.25   of  a   Vodafone   AirTouch   ADS.
Dividends  on the AirTouch Class C preferred  stock  will
cease to accrue on the redemption date.

As   more   fully   described  in  the   Certificate   of
Designation, Preferences and Rights of the AirTouch Class
C  preferred  stock,  each  share  of  AirTouch  Class  C
preferred stock is presently convertible at the option of
the holder into approximately 0.69 of a Vodafone AirTouch
ADS  plus  approximately $12.41 in cash.  This represents
the total consideration that a holder of 1.379 shares  of
AirTouch  common stock would have received in the  merger
between AirTouch Communications, Inc. and Vodafone  Group
Plc, which was completed on 30 June 1999, had such holder
converted  the  AirTouch Class C  preferred  shares  into
AirTouch common shares prior to the merger. Based on  the
closing price of the Vodafone AirTouch ADSs on Friday,  3
September  1999  of $202.50 per ADS, total  consideration
would  be  equivalent to approximately $152 per share  of
Class C preferred stock.

Additional details regarding the scheduled redemption  is
set forth in a notice that is being mailed to holders  of
AirTouch  Class C preferred stock.  To be effective,  any
conversion  notice would need to be received by  Bank  of
New  York,  by  no  later than 5:00 pm  Eastern  Time  on
Monday, 27 September 1999.
          

For further information contact:

Tim Brown
Investor Relations Director
Vodafone AirTouch Plc
Telephone [phone]
or
Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Vodafone AirTouch Plc
Telephone: [phone]
or
Lulu Bridges
Tavistock Communications
Telephone: [phone]