Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co 6-K, filed Jun 16, 2025
Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co (VOD)
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2025-06-16
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About this 6-K
Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co filed this 6-K on June 16, 2025.
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 June 16, 2025
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 16 June 2025 entitled ‘Major Shareholding
Notification’.
16 June 2025
Major Shareholding Notification
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
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GB00BH4HKS39
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Issuer Name
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VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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UK or Non-UK Issuer
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UK
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2. Reason for Notification
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation
Name
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Emirates Investment Authority
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City of registered office (if applicable)
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Abu Dhabi
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Country of registered office (if applicable)
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United Arab Emirates
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4. Details of the shareholder
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Name
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City of registered office
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Country of registered office
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Atlas
2022 Holdings Limited
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Grand
Cayman
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Cayman
Islands
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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13-Jun-2025
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6. Date on which Issuer notified
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16-Jun-2025
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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16.000088
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0.000000
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16.000088
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3944743685
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Position
of previous notification (if applicable)
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15.009711
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0.000000
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15.009711
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
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Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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GB00BH4HKS39
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3944743685
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0
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16.000088
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0.000000
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Sub
Total 8.A
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3944743685
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16.000088%
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1)
(a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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Sub Total 8.B1
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Sub Total 8.B2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the
notification obligation
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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)
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Ultimate controlling person
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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Emirates
Investment Authority
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Emirates
Investment Authority
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16.000088
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16.000088%
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Emirates
Investment Authority
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Emirates
Telecommunication Group Company PJSC
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16.000088
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16.000088%
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Emirates
Investment Authority
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Atlas
2022 Holdings Limited
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16.000088
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16.000088%
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting rights held
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional Information
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12. Date of Completion
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16-Jun-2025
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13. Place Of Completion
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London
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ENDS
About Vodafone Group
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We
provide mobile and fixed services to over 330 million customers in
15 countries, partner with mobile networks in 47 more and have one
of the world's largest IoT platforms. In Africa, our financial
technology businesses serve almost 83 million customers across
seven countries - managing more transactions than any other
provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology
to improve lives, businesses and help progress inclusive
sustainable societies. We are committed to reducing our
environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by
2040.
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.
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For more information, please contact:
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Investor Relations:
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investors.vodafone.com
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ir@vodafone.co.uk
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Media Relations:
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Vodafone.com/media/contact
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GroupMedia@vodafone.com
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Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury,
Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No.
1833679
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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.
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VODAFONE GROUP
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PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Date: June 16, 2025
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By: /s/ M D B
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Name: Maaike de Bie
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Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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