Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co 6-K, filed Jul 1, 2020
Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co (VOD)
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Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co filed this 6-K on July 1, 2020.
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 1 July, 2020
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.
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This Report on Form 6-K contains the following:-
1. A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 1 June 2020 entitled ‘TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL’.
2. A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 23 June 2020 entitled ‘DIRECTOR DECLARATION’.
3. A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 30 June 2020 entitled ‘NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS’.
RNS Number: 4315O
Vodafone Group Plc
01June 2020
VODAFONE GROUP PLC
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
In conformity with Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) hereby notifies the market that, as at 31 May 2020:
Vodafone’s issued share capital consists of 28,816,019,158 ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 of which 2,042,133,880 ordinary shares are held in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Vodafone is 26,773,885,278. 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 FCA’s Disclosure Guidance 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.
END
RNS Number: 7974Q
Vodafone Group Plc
23 June 2020
Vodafone Group Plc
Director Declaration
Following the announcement today by Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, and in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), Vodafone Group Plc announces that Margherita Della Valle, Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc with effect from 1 July 2020.
ENDS
Fo r further information:
| Vodafone Group | **** |
|---|---|
| Media Relations | Investor Relations |
| www.vodafone.com/media/contact | ir@vodafone.co.uk |
RNS Number: 5616R
Vodafone Group Plc
30 June 2020
Vodafone Group Plc
(the “Company”)
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
Purchase of shares
The below participants purchased shares on 26 June 2020. The individuals chose to increase their shareholding levels either as part of their requirements under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan or as a personal investment. For further details of the Plan, please see the Company’s 2020 Annual Report, available at www.vodafone.com/ar2020.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Nick Read | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Vodafone Group Chief Executive Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Vodafone Group Plc | |
| b) | LEI | 549300MSQV80HSATBG53 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code | Ordinary shares of US0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39) | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares as a personal investment. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 446,822 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 446,822 Ordinary shares<br>Aggregated price: 573,630.08 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2020-06-26 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Margherita Della Valle | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Vodafone Group Chief Financial Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Vodafone Group Plc | |
| b) | LEI | 549300MSQV80HSATBG53 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code | Ordinary shares of US0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39) | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan and as a personal investment. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 297,881 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 297,881 Ordinary shares<br>Aggregated price: 382,419.63 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2020-06-26 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Vinod Kumar |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Vodafone Business Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Vodafone Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300MSQV80HSATBG53 |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code | Ordinary shares of US0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39) |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | ||
| 1.283800 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 219,659 Ordinary shares<br>Aggregated price: 281,998.22 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2020-06-26 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Joakim Reiter |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Vodafone Group External Affairs Director |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Vodafone Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300MSQV80HSATBG53 |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code | Ordinary shares of US0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39) |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | ||
| 1.283800 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 82,815 Ordinary shares<br>Aggregated price: 106,317.90 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2020-06-26 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in US Dollars.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Leanne Wood |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Vodafone Group Chief Human Resources Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Vodafone Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300MSQV80HSATBG53 |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code | Ordinary shares of US0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39) |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | ||
| 1.283800 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 376,687 Ordinary shares<br>Aggregated price: 483,590.77 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2020-06-26 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in US Dollars.
Acquisition of shares
The below individuals acquired shares under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan (the ‘Plan’). The share awards were granted on 26 June 2017 by the Company and vesting of the awards was conditional on continued employment with the Vodafone Group and on the satisfaction of the performance conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee. For further details of the Plan, please see the Company’s 2020 Annual Report, available at www.vodafone.com/ar2020.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Margherita Della Valle |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |
| a) | Position/status | Vodafone Group Chief Financial Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/ Amendment | Initial notification |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| a) | Name | Vodafone Group Plc |
| b) | LEI | 549300MSQV80HSATBG53 |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code | Ordinary shares of US0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39) |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Vesting of performance and retention shares as part of the Global Long Term Incentive and Global Long Term Retention plans for Senior Leadership Team members.<br>Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| Price(s) | ||
| nil | ||
| 1.272785 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 278,904 Ordinary shares<br>Aggregated price of shares acquired: nil<br> <br>Aggregated volume of shares sold: 131,684 Ordinary shares<br>Aggregated price of shares sold: 167,605.42 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2020-06-26 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in US Dollars.
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) | ||
| Dated: July 1, 2020 | By: | /s/ R E S MARTIN |
| Name: Rosemary E S Martin | ||
| Title:Group General Counsel and Company Secretary |