12th May 2011 07:00
VODAFONE GROUP PLC
TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each on the London Stock Exchange via J.P. Morgan Cazenove. Such purchase was effected pursuant to irrevocable instructions issued by Vodafone on 4 February 2011, as announced by Vodafone on 7 February 2011.
Ordinary Shares
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Date of purchase:
| 11 May 2011 |
Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 10,100,000 |
Highest purchase price paid per share: | 170.45p |
Lowest purchase price paid per share:
| 169p |
Volume weighted average price per share: | 169.5093p |
Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Since 16 September 2010, Vodafone has purchased 1,471,689,519 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £2,532,276,510.
TRANSFER OF TREASURY SHARES
Vodafone also announces today that it has transferred to participants in its employee share schemes the following number of its ordinary shares of U.S.$0.113/7 each, which were previously held as treasury shares.
Ordinary Shares | |
Date of transfer: | 11 May 2011 |
Number of ordinary shares transferred: | 120,386 |
Highest transfer price per share: | 170.1p |
Lowest transfer price per share: | 170.1p |
Following both the above transactions, Vodafone holds 5,460,502,218 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 51,350,624,701 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
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