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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
June 19, 2024
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 19
June 2024 entitled ‘Vodafone sells 18.0% stake in Indus
Towers’.
19 June 2024
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Vodafone sells 18.0% stake in Indus Towers
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Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that it has sold 484.7 million shares
in Indus Towers Limited ("Indus"), representing 18.0% of Indus' share capital
through an accelerated book-build offering ("Placing").
The Placing raised INR 153.0 billion (€1.7 billion) in gross
proceeds which will be used to substantially repay Vodafone's
existing lenders in relation to the outstanding bank borrowings of
€1.8 billion secured against Vodafone's Indian
assets.
Following the Placing, Vodafone holds 82.5 million shares in Indus,
equivalent to a 3.1% shareholding.
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For more information, please contact:
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Investor Relations:
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investors.vodafone.com
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ir@vodafone.co.uk
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Media Relations:
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Vodafone.com/media/contact
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GroupMedia@vodafone.com
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Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury,
Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No.
1833679
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About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We
provide mobile and fixed services to over 330 million customers in
15 countries (excludes Italy which is held as a discontinued
operation under Vodafone Group), partner with mobile networks in 45
more and have one of the world's largest IoT platforms. In Africa,
our financial technology businesses serve almost 79 million
customers across seven countries - managing more transactions than
any other provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology
to improve lives, businesses and help progress inclusive
sustainable societies. We are committed to reducing our
environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by
2040.
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.
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.
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VODAFONE
GROUP
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PUBLIC
LIMITED COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Date:
June 19, 2024
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By: /s/ M D B
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Name: Maaike de Bie
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Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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