29th Sep 2010 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 Citigroup Global Markets U.K. Equity Limited.
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of purchase:
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28 September 2010 |
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Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
11,500,000 |
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Highest purchase price paid per share: |
159.8p |
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Lowest purchase price paid per share:
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158.05p |
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Volume weighted average price per share: |
158.36573p |
Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Since 16 September 2010, Vodafone has purchased 101,800,000 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £164,919,133.
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.
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Ordinary Shares |
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Date of transfer: |
28 September 2010 |
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Number of ordinary shares transferred: |
311,091 |
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Highest transfer price per share: |
161.8p |
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Lowest transfer price per share: |
92.99p |
Following both the above transactions, Vodafone holds 5,154,121,121 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 52,655,998,538 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.
Related Shares:
Vodafone