Offer Document Posted

Vodafone Group PLC
18 April 2001


18 April 2001


OFFER FOR EIRCELL 2000 PLC


Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces that the offer document relating to
Vodafone's offer for the entire issued share capital of Eircell 2000 plc ('
Eircell 2000') (the 'Offer') was posted to proposed Eircell 2000 shareholders
yesterday.

The eircom plc EGM to approve the demerger of the Eircell business to Eircell
2000 has been scheduled for 11 May 2001. Subject to the Offer's terms and
conditions, the Offer is expected to become unconditional on 13 May 2001.

For further information in relation to the Offer, please read the Offer
Document and the appropriate Form of Acceptance.  Copies of these documents
can be obtained by calling, from within Ireland, Freefone 1 800 715 125 or,
from outside Ireland, [phone].  Holders of eircom plc American
Depositary Shares should call [phone].

The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, New
Zealand or South Africa and the Offer is not capable of acceptance from within
Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. Accordingly, copies of this
announcement, the Offer Document, the Forms of Acceptance and any related
documents are not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwise distributed or
sent in or into or from Australia, New Zealand or South Africa.  Further
details in this regard are contained in the Offer Document.


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For further information:

Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations
Jon Earl, Investor Relations Manager
Darren Jones, Investor Relations Manager
Tel:  [phone]

UBS Warburg
Warren Finegold
Andre Sokol
Tel:  [phone]

Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges
Tel:  [phone]


This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of
Vodafone Group Plc.  UBS Warburg Ltd., a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Securities and Futures Authority
Limited, is acting for Vodafone Group Plc and for no one else in connection
with the proposed transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Vodafone Group Plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of UBS
Warburg Ltd., or for providing advice in relation to the transaction.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any
solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.