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 February 20, 2026

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 20 February 2026 entitled ‘Holding(s) in Company’.

20 February 2026

Major Shareholding Notification

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BH4HKS39

Issuer Name

VODAFONE<br>GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An<br>event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Emirates<br>Investment Authority

City of registered office (if applicable)

Abu<br>Dhabi

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United<br>Arab Emirates

4. Details of the shareholder

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

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

18-Feb-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

19-Feb-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

.	%<br>of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	%<br>of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +<br>8.B 2)	Total<br>of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total<br>number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation<br>on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	17.005026	0.000000	17.005026	3944743685
Position of<br>previous notification (if applicable)	16.000088	0.000000	16.000088

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		17.005026
Sub<br>Total 8.A	3944743685		17.005026%

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<br>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<br>Total 8.B2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full<br>chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights<br>and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with<br>the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please<br>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 Investment<br>Authority	Emirates Investment<br>Authority	17.005026		17.005026%
Emirates Investment<br>Authority	Emirates<br>Telecommunication Group Company PJSC	17.005026		17.005026%
Emirates Investment<br>Authority	Atlas<br>2022 Holdings Limited	17.005026		17.005026%

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

19-Feb-2026

13. Place Of Completion

London,<br>United Kingdom

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For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations:	investors.vodafone.com	[email protected]	Media Relations:	Vodafone.com/media/contact	[email protected]
Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury,<br>Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No.<br>1833679

About Vodafone Group

everyone.connected

Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.

We serve over 360 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 15 countries with investments in a further five and partners in over 40 more. We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems – the backbone of the internet – and we are developing a new direct-to-mobile satellite communications service to connect areas without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world’s largest IoT platforms, with over 230 million connections globally, and we provide financial services to around 94 million customers across seven African countries – managing more transactions than any other provider.

From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone’s purpose is to keep everyone connected.

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.

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<br>GROUP
	PUBLIC<br>LIMITED COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Date:<br>February 20, 2026	By: /s/ M D B
	Name: Maaike de Bie
	Title: Group General Counsel and Company<br>Secretary