UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated September 03, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-10086
VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(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 03 September 2024 entitled ‘Major Shareholding Notification’.
3 September 2024
VODAFONE GROUP PLC ('the Company')
Major Shareholding Notification
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
Issuer Name
| VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
UK or Non-UK Issuer
2. Reason for Notification
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
| Emirates Investment Authority |
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
4. Details of the shareholder
| Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
Atlas 2022 Holdings Limited | Grand Cayman | Cayman Islands |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
6. Date on which Issuer notified
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| | % 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 | 15.009711 | 0.000000 | 15.009711 | 3944743685 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 14.006097 | 0.000000 | 14.006097 | |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| 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 | 3944743685 | 0 | 15.009711 | 0.000000 |
| Sub Total 8.A | 3944743685 | 15.009711% |
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| 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 |
| | | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B1 | | | |
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| | | | | | |
| Sub Total 8.B2 | | | |
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
| 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 |
Emirates Investment Authority | Emirates Investment Authority | 15.009711 | | 15.009711% |
Emirates Investment Authority | Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC | 15.009711 | | 15.009711% |
Emirates investment Authority | Atlas 2022 Holdings Limited | 15.009711 | | 15.009711% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
13. Place Of Completion
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For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations Media Relations
Investors.vodafone.com Vodafone.com/media/contact
ir@vodafone.co.uk GroupMedia@vodafone.com
Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679
SIGNATURES
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: September 03, 2024 | By: /s/ M D B |
| | Name: Maaike de Bie |
| | Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary |
