Directorate Change

Vodafone Group Plc
30 July 2003


30 July 2003

      LUC VANDEVELDE TO BECOME NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VODAFONE GROUP PLC

Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') is pleased to announce that Luc Vandevelde has
accepted an invitation to join the Board of Vodafone and that he will become a
Non-Executive Director on 1 September 2003.

Commenting on the appointment, Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth DL, Chairman of
Vodafone, said 'I am delighted that Luc is joining Vodafone. He brings with him
many years of experience and a track record of success gained in retailing and
consumer goods, and has a deserved reputation as an international businessman of
considerable standing. His financial, management and marketing skills in
international business will be of great value to the Board'.

Born in Belgium, Luc Vandevelde, aged 52, is Chairman of Marks & Spencer plc,
the UK's largest clothes retailer and one of the country's best known brands.
Before joining Marks & Spencer in 2000 he was CEO of Promodes, Vice Chairman of
Carrefour, and he previously held senior European and international roles with
Kraft/General Foods.

In addition to his role at Marks & Spencer, he is Executive Chairman of Change
Capital Partners, a private equity fund.

With effect from 1 September 2003, the composition of the Board of Vodafone will
be:

Lord MacLaurin - Chairman

Arun Sarin - Chief Executive

Paul Hazen - Deputy Chairman

Peter Bamford - Chief Marketing Officer

Vittorio Colao - CEO, Southern Europe Middle East and Africa Region

Thomas Geitner - Chief Technology Officer Group Technology & Business
Integration

Julian Horn-Smith - Group Chief Operating Officer

Ken Hydon - Financial Director

Dr Michael Boskin - Non-executive Director

Sir Alec Broers - Non-executive Director

Dr John Buchanan - Non-executive Director

Penny Hughes - Non-executive Director

Sir David Scholey - Non-executive Director

Jurgen Schrempp - Non-executive Director

Luc Vandevelde - Non-executive Director


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For further information:

Vodafone Group
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
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Investor Relations
Melissa Stimpson
Darren Jones
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Media Relations
Bobby Leach
Ben Padovan
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Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges
John West
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