Vodafone Group Plc
14 October 2013
The Company has today received a notification from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. advising that certain of its Group Companies now hold voting rights in the Company (representing 4.0299% of the voting rights of the Company). The threshold that was crossed or reached as a result of the transaction was 4%. The disclosure of their interest in accordance with DTR 5 is below.
This notice is given in fulfilment of Vodafone Group Plc's obligation under DTR 5.8.12.
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached(ii): Vodafone Group Plc
2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): See Schedule A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 3 October 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 October 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached (vi)(vii): 4%
8. Notified details:
A. Voting rights attached to shares (viii)(ix)(x)(xii):
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
Indirect |
Indirect |
|||
Ordinary (GB00B16GWD56) |
1,807,745,603 |
1,809,745,603 |
1,829,431,581 |
3.775% |
ADRS (us92857W2098) |
12,354,864 |
123,548,640 |
123,548,640 |
0.255% |
B. Qualifying Financial Instruments (xiii)(xiv)
N/A
C. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv)(xvi)(xvii)(xviii)(xix)(xx)
N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Total number/percentage of voting rights 1,952,980,221 4.0299%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xxi):
See Schedule A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the Proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which the proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
15. Contact telephone number:
As of 3 October 2013
Vodafone Group Plc
|
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
1,952,980,221 |
4.030% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
|
|
|
|
|
|
· Capital Guardian Trust Company |
15,634,798 |
0.032% |
· Capital International Limited |
1,601,100 |
0.003% |
· Capital International SÁrl |
1,706,136 |
0.004% |
· Capital Research and Management Company |
1,934,038,187 |
3.991% |
Schedule A