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 February 14, 2023

 

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   þ      Form 40-F   ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

 

This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 14 February 2023 entitled ‘Major Shareholding Notification’.

 

RNS Number : 7774P

Vodafone Group Plc

14 February 2023

 

14 February 2023

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC (‘the Company’)

 

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

  Liberty Global plc

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

  London

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

  United Kingdom

  

4. Details of the shareholder

 

Name City of registered
office
Country of registered
office
Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V. Schiphol-Rijk Netherlands

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

 

  11-Feb-2023

 

6. Date on which Issuer notified

 

  13-Feb-2023

 

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 0.000000 4.920000 4.920000 1335000000
Position of previous notification (if applicable)        

 

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)
Sub Total 8.A    

 

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
RIGHT TO RECEIVE OR RECALL SHARES N/A N/A 1335000000 4.920000
Sub Total 8.B1   1335000000 4.920000%

 

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
Liberty Global PLC Liberty Global Broadband I Limited      
Liberty Global PLC Liberty Global Holding B.V.      
Liberty Global PLC Liberty Global Europe Holding B.V.   4.920000 4.920000%

 

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

 

  Please note, the total amount of voting rights has been rounded to 2 decimal places

 

12. Date of Completion

 

  13-Feb-2023

 

13. Place Of Completion

 

  London

 

-ends-

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Investor Relations Media Relations
 
Investors.vodafone.com Vodafone.com/media/contact
ir@vodafone.co.uk 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: February 14, 2023 By: /s/ R E S MARTIN
    Name: Rosemary E S Martin
    Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

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