VODAFONE GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
VODAFONE GROUP PLC
CLOSE PERIOD SHARE PURCHASES
Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces today that on 7 January 2011 it gave irrevocable instructions to Deutsche Bank AG London, Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited and J.P. Morgan Cazenove to purchase Vodafone shares on Vodafone's behalf during the period from 10 January 2011 until the publication of Vodafone's interim management statement which is due to be announced on 3 February 2011 (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 27 July 2010.
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.