Dated July 02, 2025

 

Commission File Number: 001-10086

 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN, ENGLAND

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ✓ Form 40-F _

 

 

 

This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 02 July 2025 entitled ‘Major Shareholding Notification'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GB00BH4HKS39

 

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

 

UK

 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 

 

Barclays PLC

 

London

 

United Kingdom

 

 

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Barclays Bank PLC	London	United Kingdom

 

 

24-Jun-2025

 

 

26-Jun-2025

 

 

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	0.240000	5.820000	6.060000	1482231027
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	0.240000	5.620000	5.860000

 

 

 

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BH4HKS39	6957421	52391711	0.030000	0.210000
Sub Total 8.A	59349132		0.240000%

 

 

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Right to recall	NA	NA	62602163	0.260000
Physical Call Option	17/10/2025- - 20/03/2026	NA	65156702	0.270000
Sub Total 8.B1			127758865	0.530000%

 

 

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD	NA	NA	Cash	41218478	0.170000
Put Option	20/10/2025 - 23/12/2026	NA	Cash	559539298	2.280000
Call Option	20/10/2025 - 23/12/2026	NA	Cash	558844017	2.280000
Equity Swap	22/12/2025 - 28/05/2027	NA	Cash	31645365	0.130000
Portfolio Swap	20/08/2025 - 05/06/2028	NA	Cash	36338040	0.150000
Put Option	17/10/2025- - 20/03/2026	NA	Physical	67537832	0.280000
Sub Total 8.B2				1295123030	5.290000%

 

 

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

 

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Barclays PLC	Barclays Bank PLC		5.310000	5.310000%
Barclays PLC	Barclays Capital Securities Limited
Barclays PLC	Barclays Capital Inc.
Barclays PLC	Barclays Investment Solutions Limited
Barclays PLC	BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA
Barclays PLC	Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

 

 

 

  

 

 

Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.

 

We serve over 340 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 15 countries with investments in a further five and partners in over 40 more. Our undersea cables transport around a sixth of the world's internet traffic, and we are developing a new direct-to-mobile satellite communications service to connect areas without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world's largest IoT platforms, with 205 million IoT connections, and we provide financial services to around 88 million customers across seven African countries - managing more transactions than any other provider.

 

From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone's purpose is to keep everyone connected.

 

For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com follow us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

 

 

	VODAFONE GROUP
	PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Date: July 02, 2025	By: /s/ M D B
	Name: Maaike de Bie
	Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary