Vodafone Group Plc reports that 612,740 additional Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 20 / 21 each have been admitted to the official list and to trading on the London Stock Exchange, pursuant to a Block Admission announced on 25 March 2026. These admissions occurred between 29 July 2026 and 4 August 2026 and relate to shares with ISIN GB00BH4HKS39. Following these admissions, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue is 24,328,991,329, and the new shares rank pari passu with existing Ordinary Shares.
Vodafone Group Plc reports that Marika Auramo, CEO Vodafone Business and a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities, had 1,645,690 ordinary shares vest on 31 July 2026 under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan at GBP nil per share, conditional on continued employment.
On 3 August 2026, 775,413 shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange at GBP 1.182954 per share, for aggregated proceeds of GBP 917,277.91, to satisfy tax withholding obligations linked to this share award.
Vodafone Group Plc has completed the sale of its interests in VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V. to Liberty Global Ltd. The consideration consists of €1.0 billion in cash and a 10% shareholding in Ziggo Group, which will own 100% of both VodafoneZiggo and Liberty Global’s Belgian subsidiary, Telenet Group Holding.
Vodafone and Liberty Global have agreed that Vodafone will continue to provide certain services, including brand licensing, to VodafoneZiggo with expected charges of €625 million over the next 10 years. Vodafone states that proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce Vodafone Group net debt.
Vodafone Group Plc disclosed two senior-related share transactions made in July 2026 under EU Market Abuse Regulation requirements. Group Chief Network Officer Alberto Ripepi sold 1,000,000 ordinary shares at £1.21696 each, for an aggregated £1,216,960, on 30 July 2026 on the London Stock Exchange.
Lady Anna Carter, a person closely associated with non-executive director Stephen A. Carter, acquired 2,961 ordinary shares through a dividend reinvestment plan at £1.183225 per share, totalling £3,503.53, on 31 July 2026, also on the London Stock Exchange. Vodafone additionally describes its large European and African telecoms, IoT and financial services footprint.
Vodafone Group Plc reported its total voting rights position in line with Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R. As at 31 July 2026, its issued share capital consisted of 24,328,684,399 ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21, of which 1,218,658,363 were held in treasury.
The resulting total number of voting rights in Vodafone is 23,110,026,036, which shareholders may use as the denominator when assessing whether they must notify holdings or changes under FCA rules. The announcement states that it does not constitute an offer or solicitation for securities and also outlines Vodafone’s global telecoms and financial services footprint across Europe and Africa.
Vodafone Group Plc reports that Non-Executive Director and PDMR Simon Dingemans acquired 867 ordinary shares through participation in a dividend reinvestment plan on 30 July 2026. The shares were purchased at £1.21345 each, for an aggregated amount of £1,052.06, on the London Stock Exchange.
Vodafone Group Plc reports that on 30 July 2026 it granted Global Long-Term Incentive performance share awards and Market Value Share Options to several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities, including the Chief Executive and Group Chief Financial Officer, under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan 2023.
The GLTI awards are conditional on continued employment and on performance over a three-year period ending 31 March 2029, with an adjusted Free Cash Flow range of €8.7bn (threshold) to €10.3bn (maximum) and ESG objectives of 39% women in management and an 81.5% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus a FY20 baseline. Subject to Remuneration Committee approval, vesting is expected on 30 July 2029 and dividend equivalents will accrue.
For example, CEO Margherita Della Valle received a conditional grant of 4,070,955 ordinary shares and 4,885,147 options, while CFO Pilar López received 2,053,176 shares and 2,463,813 options. All options carry an exercise price of £1.1123 per share, were granted for nil consideration and were recorded as transactions conducted outside a trading venue.
Vodafone Group has completed the buyout of CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holding Limited’s 49% stake in VodafoneThree for £4.3 billion (€4.9 billion), giving Vodafone 100% ownership of the UK’s largest mobile operator and a fast-growing broadband provider. The transaction was fully funded from existing Vodafone Group cash resources.
Full ownership is expected to help capture benefits from VodafoneThree’s £11 billion network investment plan and targeted £700 million of annual cost and capital expenditure synergies by FY30. Vodafone plans a VodafoneThree Investor Briefing on 8 October 2026 to present strategy, growth ambitions and value-creation plans.
Vodafone Group Plc reported that several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities received vesting of conditional share awards under its Global Incentive Plan on 27 July 2026. CEO Margherita Della Valle vested 5,642,976 ordinary shares, and other senior executives, including the Group General Counsel, CTO, regional leaders and functional heads, also received awards subject to performance conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee.
On 28 July 2026, portions of these vested shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange at GBP 1.215413 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, including 2,658,846 shares sold for the CEO. Notifications were made in line with DTR 3.1.2-A and the Market Abuse Regulation.
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company states that it is issuing a notice of redemption for its NC5.25 Capital Securities due 2081, U.S. dollar-denominated notes. The securities will be redeemed at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to the redemption date.
Vodafone describes itself as a leading European and African telecoms company serving around 370 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 17 countries with investments in a further three and partners in over 40 additional markets, alongside more than 70 subsea cable systems and over 240 million IoT connections.