RNS Number : 2596H

Vodafone Group Plc

30 July 2019

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

(the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Purchase of Shares and Conditional Award of Shares

Purchase of shares

The below participants purchased shares between 26 and 30 July 2019. The individuals chose to increase their shareholding levels either in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan or as a personal investment.  For further details of the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan, please see the Company's 2019 Annual Report, available at vodafone.com/ar2019.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Aldo Bisio

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Vodafone Italy 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 US$0.20 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)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
GBP 1.5276	229,048

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume: 229,048 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price: GBP 349,893.72

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-07-29

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 US$0.20 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)	Volume(s)
GBP 1.5276	115,707

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume: 115,707 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price: GBP 176,754.01

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-07-29

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 US$0.20 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)	Volume(s)
GBP 1.4528	6,861

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume: 6,861 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price: GBP 9,967.66

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-07-26

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
GBP 1.5195	9,815

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume: 9,815 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price: GBP 14,913.89

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-07-29

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Purchase of shares in connection with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan and as a personal investment.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
GBP 1.5183	2,614

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume: 2,614 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price: GBP 3,968.84

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-07-30

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Conditional award of shares

A conditional award of shares was granted to the below participant on 29 July 2019 by the Company. The award has been granted in accordance with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan.  The vesting of this award is conditional upon continued employment with the Vodafone Group and on the satisfaction of performance conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee and will vest on 26 June 2022. The amounts shown below are the maximum amounts payable and will be reduced accordingly if the Company achieves less than maximum performance.  For further details of the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan, please see the Company's 2019 Annual Report and Accounts, available at vodafone.com/ar2019.

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 US$0.20 ²⁰/₂₁ each in Vodafone Group Plc (ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)  

b)

Nature of the transaction

Conditional award of shares under the Global Incentive Plan, based on Group performance vesting on 26 June 2022.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
GBP 1.4600	48,030

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume: 48,030 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price: GBP 70,123.80

e)

Date of the transaction

2019-07-29

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of trading venue

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