Transaction in Own Shares

Vodafone Group Plc
17 January 2005



                               VODAFONE GROUP PLC

                        KPI CLOSE PERIOD SHARE PURCHASES



Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces that on 14 January 2005 it instructed
an intermediary to deliver irrevocable instructions to a number of banks to
purchase its shares on its behalf during the period from today's date to the
date of publication of its key performance indicators for the period ended 31
December 2004, scheduled for 26 January 2005 (the 'KPI Close Period').

The purchase of shares in the KPI Close Period pursuant to the irrevocable
instructions will be effected in accordance with the authority to purchase
shares granted to Vodafone at its Annual General Meeting on 27 July 2004.


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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