Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co 6-K, filed Jan 3, 2023
Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co (VOD)
About this 6-K
Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co filed this 6-K on January 3, 2023.
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
For the month of December, 2022
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 þ Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
This Report on Form 6-K contains the following:-
| 1. | A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 1 December 2022 entitled ‘TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL’. |
| 2. | A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 7 December 2022 entitled ‘Major Shareholding Notification’. |
| 3. | A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 16 December 2022 entitled ‘NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED’. |
RNS Number : 0903I
Vodafone Group Plc
01 December 2022
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 30 November 2022:
Vodafone’s issued share capital consists of 28,818,256,058 ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 of which 1,378,333,338 ordinary shares are held in Treasury.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Vodafone is 27,439,922,720. 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 : 9377I
Vodafone Group Plc
07 December 2022
7 December 2022
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 acquisition or disposal 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 2022 Holdings Limited | Grand Cayman | Cayman Islands |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
| 06-Dec-2022 |
6. Date on which Issuer notified
| 07-Dec-2022 |
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 | 11.003761 | 0.000000 | 11.003761 | 3015475298 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 10.001047 | 0.000000 | 10.001047 |
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 | 3015475298 | 11.003761 | ||
| Sub Total 8.A | 3015475298 | 11.003761% | ||
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 | 11.003761 | 11.003761% | |
| Emirates Investment Authority | Emirates Telecommuni-cation Group Company PJSC | 11.003761 | 11.003761% | |
| Emirates Investment Authority | Atlas 2022 Holdings Limited | 11.003761 | 11.003761% |
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
| 07-Dec-2022 |
13. Place Of Completion
| London, United Kingdom |
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Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679
RNS Number : 0656K
Vodafone Group Plc
16 December 2022
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OR PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED
Sharesave award
Options under the Vodafone Sharesave Plan were granted to the below participant on 16 December 2022 by the Company.
| 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 | 213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61 |
| 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 US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39) |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Option to purchase ordinary shares granted under the Sharesave 2023 Plan, exercisable three (3) years from the savings contract start date provided that the required monthly savings are made. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Option Price(s) | Volume(s) | ||||
| GBP 0.7760 | 17,396 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information: volume, Price | Aggregated volume: 17,396 ordinary shares
Aggregated price: GBP 13,499.30 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2022-12-16 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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: January 3, 2023 | By: | /s/ R E S MARTIN |
| Name: Rosemary E S Martin | ||
| Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary | ||