31st Jul 2008 07:00
VODAFONE GROUP PLC
PURCHASE OF 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 Deutsche Bank AG London Branch.
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Ordinary Shares |
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Date of purchase: |
30 July 2008 |
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Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
19,250,000 |
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Highest purchase price paid per share: |
135.6p |
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Lowest purchase price paid per share: |
133.5p |
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Volume weighted average price per share: |
134.7054p |
Vodafone intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Since 23 July 2008, Vodafone has purchased 161,364,022 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £214,865,465
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: |
30 July 2008 |
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Number of ordinary shares transferred: |
6,284 |
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Highest transfer price per share: |
132.9p |
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Lowest transfer price per share: |
132.9p |
Following the above transactions, Vodafone holds 5,269,282,952 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 58,304,127,494 ordinary shares in issue (including treasury shares). Each such ordinary share has one vote per share. Vodafone has 53,034,844,542 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
The total number of voting rights in Vodafone is 53,034,844,542. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Vodafone under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
Related Shares:
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