Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co 6-K, filed Aug 5, 2024
Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co (VOD)
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2024-08-05
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Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co filed this 6-K on August 5, 2024.
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
August 05, 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 05
August 2024 entitled ‘Major Shareholding
Notification’.
5 August 2024
VODAFONE GROUP PLC ('the Company')
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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Other
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Comments
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Passive
change due to the reduction of shares in issue, due to a share
buyback program
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3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation
Name
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Liberty
Global Ltd.
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City of registered office (if applicable)
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Hamilton
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Country of registered office (if applicable)
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Bermuda
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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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Liberty
Global Ltd
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Hamilton
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Bermuda
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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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Liberty
Global Europe Holding B.V.
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Schiphol-Rijk
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Netherlands
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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01-Aug-2024
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6. Date on which Issuer notified
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02-Aug-2024
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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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0.357100
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4.661200
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5.018300
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1335000000
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Position
of previous notification (if applicable)
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0.000000
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4.920000
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4.920000
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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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95000000
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0.357100
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Sub
Total 8.A
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95000000
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0.357100%
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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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RIGHT
TO RECEIVE OR RECALL SHARES
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N/A
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N/A
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1240000000
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4.661200
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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1240000000
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4.661200%
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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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Liberty
Global Ltd
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Liberty
Global Holdings Limited (formerly Liberty Global plc)
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Liberty
Global Ltd
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Liberty
Global Broadband I Limited
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Liberty
Global Ltd
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Liberty
Global Holding B.V.
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Liberty
Global Ltd
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Liberty
Global Europe Holding B.V.
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5.018300%
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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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Due to
an intra-group reorganisation, Liberty Global Ltd is now the
ultimate controlling person of the Liberty Global
group.
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12. Date of Completion
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02-Aug-2024
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13. Place Of Completion
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London
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-ends-
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.
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VODAFONE
GROUP
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PUBLIC
LIMITED COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Date:
August 05, 2024
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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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