Vodafone Group (VOD) CEO-linked sale totals 745,000 shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Vodafone Group Plc reported a manager transaction under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. Shameel Joosub, CEO of Vodacom Group and a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 745,000 ordinary shares in Vodafone at a price of £1.195 per share on 7 August 2026 on the London Stock Exchange, for total consideration of £890,275.
Vodafone is described as a leading European and African telecoms company, serving around 370 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 17 countries, with more than 240 million IoT connections and financial services provided to around 103 million customers across eight African countries.
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Key Figures
Shares sold: 745,000 shares
Sale price per share: £1.195
Total consideration: £890,275
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Shares sold
745,000 shares
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each sold by Shameel Joosub
Sale price per share
£1.195
Price per Vodafone ordinary share in the disclosed transaction
Total consideration
£890,275
Aggregated information reported as Price(s) for the transaction
Transaction date
2026-08-07
Date the share sale was executed on the London Stock Exchange
Mobile and broadband customers
370 million
Approximate number of customers served across Vodafone’s European and African operations
IoT connections
240 million
Over 240 million IoT connections on Vodafone’s global IoT platform
Financial services customers
103 million
Customers using Vodafone financial services across eight African countries
Key Terms
person discharging managerial responsibilities, Market Abuse Regulation, LEI, subsea cable systems, +1 more
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person discharging managerial responsibilities regulatory
"Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated"
A person discharging managerial responsibilities is an individual who holds a senior role with authority to make or influence a company’s strategic or operational decisions, such as executives, board members, or other top managers. Investors care because these people often have access to confidential information and their buying or selling of company shares must be disclosed—like a referee who knows the score before the crowd, their actions can signal important, non-public insights about a company's prospects.
Market Abuse Regulation regulatory
"transactions under Article 19(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014"
Market abuse regulation consists of laws and rules designed to prevent dishonest or manipulative practices in financial markets. It aims to ensure fair and transparent trading, so investors can trust that markets operate honestly, much like rules that keep a game fair. By reducing unfair advantages, it helps protect investor confidence and promotes healthy, efficient markets.
LEI financial
"LEI | 213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61"
A Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a unique 20-character code assigned to a company or organization that participates in financial markets, like a corporate passport number. It helps investors and regulators unambiguously identify counterparties across databases and transactions, reducing confusion much like using a vehicle identification number to track a car’s history; clearer identification improves transparency, risk monitoring, and regulatory reporting.
subsea cable systems technical
"We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems - the backbone of the internet"
Subsea cable systems are long networks of fiber-optic cables laid on the ocean floor that carry the vast majority of international internet, phone and data traffic—think of them as underwater highways for digital information. They matter to investors because ownership, access or damage to these cables affects connectivity, revenue and costs for telecoms, cloud and media companies; they require large upfront investment, long-term contracts and can create strategic advantages or risks when service is disrupted.
IoT platforms technical
"Vodafone runs one of the world's largest IoT platforms, with over 240 million IoT connections"
AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.
FAQ
Under which regulation was the Vodafone (VOD) PDMR transaction reported?
The transaction was reported under Article 19(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law via the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, with information provided in line with Article 19(3) requirements.
What scale of operations does Vodafone (VOD) highlight in this disclosure?
Vodafone highlights serving around 370 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 17 countries, running over 240 million IoT connections, and providing financial services to about 103 million customers across eight African countries.