Transaction in Own Shares

Vodafone Group Plc
10 January 2006


                               VODAFONE GROUP PLC

                          CLOSE PERIOD SHARE PURCHASES

Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces today that on 9 January 2006 it
instructed Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited to deliver irrevocable
instructions to a number of banks to purchase shares on its behalf during the
period relating to the publication of its key performance indicators which
starts on 10 January 2006 and ends on the day that the key performance
indicators are announced which is expected to be on 24 January 2006 (the 'Close
Period').  The purchase of shares in the Close Period pursuant to the
irrevocable instructions will be effected in accordance with the authority
granted to Vodafone at its Annual General Meeting on 26 July 2005.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any
solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.


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