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 August 01, 2025

 

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 01 August 2025 entitled ‘Major Shareholding Notification’.

 

 

 

 

1 August 2025

Major Shareholding Notification

1. Issuer Details

 

ISIN

 

GB00BH4HKS39

 

Issuer Name

 

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

 

UK or Non-UK Issuer

 

UK

 

2. Reason for Notification

 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

 

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

 

Name

 

Barclays PLC

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

London

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

United Kingdom

 

4. Details of the shareholder

 

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

 

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

 

30-Jul-2025

 

6. Date on which Issuer notified

 

01-Aug-2025

 

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

 

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	Below minimum threshold	Below minimum threshold	Below minimum threshold	Below minimum threshold
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	0.120000	5.990000	6.110000

 

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		Below minimum threshold		Below minimum threshold
Sub Total 8.A	Below minimum threshold		Below minimum threshold

 

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 exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Sub 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 Total 8.B2

 

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

 

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

 

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Barclays PLC	Barclays Bank PLC
Barclays PLC	Barclays Capital Securities Limited
Barclays PLC	Barclays Capital Inc.
Barclays PLC	Barclays Investment Solutions Limited
Barclays PLC	BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA
Barclays PLC	Barclays Bank Ireland PLC

 

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

 

Full chain of controlled undertaking:

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays Capital Securities Limited (100%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays US Holdings Limited (100%)

Barclays US LLC (100%)

Barclays Group US Inc. (100%)

Barclays Capital Inc. (100%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays Investment Solutions Limited (100%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

B.P.B. (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (100%)

BARCLAYS BANK (SUISSE) SA (100%)

Barclays PLC

Barclays Bank PLC (100%)

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC (100%)

Trading book exemption applied.

 

12. Date of Completion

 

01-Aug-2025

 

13. Place Of Completion

 

London

 

 

ENDS

About Vodafone

Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.

 

We serve over 355 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 15 countries with investments in a further five and partners in over 40 more. Our undersea cables transport around a sixth of the world's internet traffic, 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 215 million IoT connections, and we provide financial services to around 92 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.

 

 

For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations:	investors.vodafone.com	ir@vodafone.co.uk	Media Relations:	Vodafone.com/media/contact	GroupMedia@vodafone.com
Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679

 

 

 

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 GROUP
	PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
	(Registrant)
Date: August 01, 2025	By: /s/ M D B
	Name: Maaike de Bie
	Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary