7 March 2011
DIRECTOR DECLARATION
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that Xstrata Plc ("Xstrata") has today announced that Sir John Bond will join Xstrata's Board as a consultant with immediate effect and will be appointed Chairman of Xstrata from the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting to be held on 4 May 2011, subject to shareholder election. On 2 February 2011 Vodafone announced that Sir John Bond will be retiring from the Vodafone Board at the end of Vodafone's Annual General Meeting which will be held on 26 July 2011.