Transaction in Own Shares

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

CLOSE PERIOD SHARE PURCHASES

Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces today that on 30 September 2010 it gave irrevocable instructions to Deutsche Bank AG London, Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited, J.P. Morgan Cazenove and UBS Limited to purchase Vodafone shares on Vodafone's behalf during the period from 1 October 2010 until the publication of Vodafone's half-year financial report which is due to be announced on 9 November 2010 (the 'Close Period'). The purchase of shares in the Close Period pursuant to the irrevocable instructions will be effected in accordance with the authority granted to Vodafone at its Annual General Meeting on 27 July 2010.

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