23rd Nov 2005 07:01
Vodafone Group Plc23 November 2005 VODAFONE GROUP PLC TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces today that it has purchased thefollowing number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.10 each on the London StockExchange via Lehman Brothers International (Europe). Ordinary Shares Date of purchase: 22 November 2005 Number of ordinary shares purchased: 25 million Highest purchase price paid per share: 127.5p Lowest purchase price paid per share: 126.25p Volume weighted average price per share: 126.825p Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Since 1 April 2005, Vodafone has purchased 2,762,000,000 shares at a cost(including dealing and associated costs) of £3,907,414,397. TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES Vodafone also announces today that it has transferred to participants in itsemployee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.10each, which were previously held as treasury shares. Ordinary Shares Date of transfer: 22 November 2005 Number of ordinary shares transferred: 34,679 Highest transfer price per share: 128p Lowest transfer price per share: 92.99p Following both the above transactions, Vodafone holds 6,298,476,030 of itsordinary shares in treasury and has 62,186,581,188 ordinary shares in issue(excluding treasury shares). This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or anysolicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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