Transaction in Own Shares

Vodafone Group Plc
01 April 2005

                               VODAFONE GROUP PLC

                          CLOSE PERIOD SHARE PURCHASES


Vodafone announces that on 31 March 2005 it instructed The Law Debenture Trust
Corporation p.l.c. to deliver irrevocable instructions to a number of banks to
purchase shares on its behalf during its close period which commences on 1 April
2005 and ends on the day of publication of its preliminary results on 24 May
2005 (the 'Close Period') as was announced on 29 March 2005.

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 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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