VOD 6-K

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

GB00BH4HKS39

Issuer Name

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

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)

Abu Dhabi

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Arab Emirates

4. Details of the shareholder

Name	City of registered office	Country of registered office
Atlas<br>2022 Holdings Limited	Grand<br>Cayman	Cayman<br>Islands

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

30-Aug-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Sep-2024

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 +<br>8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting<br>situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or<br>reached	15.009711	0.000000	15.009711	3944743685
Position<br>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<br>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<br>rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held<br>starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal<br>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<br>threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is<br>higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold
---	---	---	---	---
Emirates<br>Investment Authority	Emirates<br>Investment Authority	15.009711		15.009711%
Emirates<br>Investment Authority	Emirates<br>Telecommunication Group Company PJSC	15.009711		15.009711%
Emirates<br>investment Authority	Atlas<br>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

02-Sep-2024

13. Place Of Completion

London,<br>United Kingdom

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For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations                                      Media Relations

Investors.vodafone.com                                           Vodafone.com/media/contact

[email protected]                                                   [email protected]

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