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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-26-330381
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260803

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000839923
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10086
		FILM NUMBER:		261232328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		VODAFONE HOUSE
		STREET 2:		THE CONNECTION
		CITY:			NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	X0
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-44-1635-33251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		VODAFONE HOUSE
		STREET 2:		THE CONNECTION
		CITY:			NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	X0

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PUBLIC LIMITED CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960514
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULES <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> OR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> UNDER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center">Dated
August&nbsp;3, 2026 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center">Commission File Number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-10086</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>VODAFONE GROUP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><B>PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center">(Translation of registrant&#8217;s name into English) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center">VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN, ENGLAND </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center">(Address of principal executive offices) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri">Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;40-F.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:13pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center">Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT><U>&#8195;&#8194;&#8201;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#10003;</FONT>&#8201;&#8194;&#8195;</U> &#8195;&#8195;&#8195;Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F</FONT><U>&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:48pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri"><B>THIS REPORT ON FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN EACH OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">F-3</FONT> (FILE NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-297740),</FONT> THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (FILE NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-81825)</FONT> AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (FILE NO. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-149634)</FONT> OF
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED. </B></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri">This Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated
August&nbsp;3, 2026 entitled &#8216;Sale of shareholding in VodafoneZiggo completes&#8217; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri"><FONT COLOR="#54595a"><B>3&nbsp;August 2026 </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18.5pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><FONT COLOR="#e60000"><B>Sale of shareholding in VodafoneZiggo completes </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="justify">Vodafone Group Plc (&#8220;Vodafone&#8221;) announces it has completed the sale of its interests in VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V.
(&#8220;VodafoneZiggo&#8221;) to Liberty Global Ltd (&#8220;Liberty Global&#8221;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="justify">The transaction consideration comprises <FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#128;</FONT>1.0&nbsp;billion in cash and a 10% shareholding in Ziggo Group, which will own 100% of both VodafoneZiggo and Liberty Global&#8217;s Belgian subsidiary, Telenet Group Holding (&#8220;Telenet&#8221;)<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="justify">As part of the transaction, Vodafone and Liberty Global have also agreed that Vodafone will
continue to provide certain services, including brand licensing, to VodafoneZiggo with expected charges of <FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#128;</FONT>625&nbsp;million over the next 10 years. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Calibri">Proceeds from this sale will be used to reduce Vodafone Group net debt. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="center"><FONT COLOR="#e60000"><B>&lt;ENDS&gt; </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Calibri; " ALIGN="justify">Excluding the economic benefit of 50% of Telenet&#8217;s shareholding in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">fibre-to-the-home</FONT></FONT></FONT> network infrastructure vehicle Wyre B.V., which will be retained by Liberty Global. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="11" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; font-size:8pt" COLOR="#e60000"><B>For more information, please contact:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; " COLOR="#0000ff"><U>vodafone.com</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; " COLOR="#0000ff"><U>ir@vodafone.co.uk</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; " COLOR="#54595a"><B>&#8195;Media&nbsp;Relations:&#8195;</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; " COLOR="#0000ff"><U>Vodafone.com/media/contact</U></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; " COLOR="#0000ff"><U>GroupMedia@vodafone.com</U></FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="justify"><FONT COLOR="#54595a">Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England.
Registered in England No. 1833679 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:30pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri"><FONT COLOR="#54595a"><B>About Vodafone </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri">Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="justify">We
serve over 370&nbsp;million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 17 countries with investments in a further three 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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">direct-to-mobile</FONT></FONT> satellite communications service to connect areas without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world&#8217;s largest IoT
platforms, with over 240&nbsp;million IoT connections globally, and we provide financial services to around 103&nbsp;million customers across eight African countries - managing more transactions than any other provider. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri">From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone&#8217;s mission is to connect everyone. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri" ALIGN="justify">For more information, please visit&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.vodafone.com</U></FONT><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Calibri">&nbsp;follow us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on LinkedIn at&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family:Calibri; font-size:11pt" COLOR="#0000ff"><U>www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone.</U></FONT><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri">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,
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