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Vodafone Group Plc04 April 2006 Not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States, Canada or Australia 4 April 2006 SALE OF VODAFONE JAPAN Further to its announcement on 17 March 2006, Vodafone notes that, as per itsagreement with SoftBank, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank has todaylaunched a take-over bid for Vodafone Japan. Vodafone expects to complete thesale of Vodafone Japan by 1 May 2006. - ends- For further information: Vodafone GroupInvestor Relations Media RelationsTel: +44 (0) 1635 664447 Tel: +44 (0) 1635 664444 Notes to Editors About Vodafone Vodafone is the world's leading mobile telecommunications group with equityinterests in 27 countries across 5 continents with 179.3 million proportionatecustomers worldwide as at 31 December 2005 as well as 32 partner networks. Forfurther information, please visit www.vodafone.com. About Vodafone Japan Vodafone Japan is defined as Vodafone K.K. It is the third largest mobile phoneoperator in Japan. As at 30 September 2005, Vodafone Japan had total assets of£6.2 billion under IFRS excluding goodwill and acquired intangible fixed assets.For the year to 31 March 2005, Vodafone Japan had pre-tax profit of £0.7 billionunder IFRS. For further information, please visit www.vodafone.jp. About SoftBank SoftBank is one of the leading Japanese telecommunications and media companieswith operations in Broadband, Fixed Line Telecommunications, e-Commerce,Internet, Broadmedia, Technology Services, Media and Marketing and Otherbusinesses. SoftBank is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and had a marketcapitalisation of approximately US$32.8 billion at 28 February 2006. MasayoshiSon is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. For furtherinformation, please visit www.softbank.co.jp. The Offer is not being and will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into,or by use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, withoutlimitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and internet) of interstate orforeign commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange of, theUnited States, and the Offer will not be capable of acceptance by any such use,means, instrumentality or facilities or from within the United States. The Offeris not being made and will not be made in or into Canada or Australia.Accordingly, copies of this press release are not being, and must not be, mailedor otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from the UnitedStates, Canada or Australia and persons receiving this press release (includingcustodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward,distribute or send it into or from the United States, Canada or Australia. Doingso may render invalid any purported acceptance. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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