Transaction in Own Shares

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Vodafone Group Plc ("the Company")

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1), the Company gives notice that it was advised on 16 May 2012 by Computershare Trustees Limited that on 11 May 2012 the following directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility acquired an interest in the following number of ordinary shares of US$0.113/7 each in the Company at the price of 170.4p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Share Incentive Plan:

Michel Combes * 146Andrew Halford* 146Matthew Kirk 146Ronald Schellekens 146

* Denotes Director of the Company