Holding(s) in Company

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):

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

Schedule A