Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
05 Ottobre 2020 - 1:11PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
October 5, 2020
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 x Form
40-F ¨
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
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to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No x
If
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This
Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 5 October 2020 entitled ‘NOMINATION OF RÜDIGER GRUBE
AS INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD’.
RNS
Number : 0256B
Vodafone
Group Plc
05
October 2020
5
October 2020
Vodafone
Group Plc ⫶ Vantage Towers
NOMINATION
OF RÜDIGER GRUBE AS INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD
Vantage
Towers, Europe’s leading tower infrastructure operator, today announces the nomination of Rüdiger Grube as independent
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, in preparation for its IPO in early 2021. Dr. Grube will join the Supervisory Board and become
Chairman upon formal election and nomination, in advance of the IPO.
Vantage
Towers will be Europe’s largest and most geographically diversified tower infrastructure company, with over 68,000 sites
across nine markets. It will have a controlling interest in eight markets - Germany, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Czech Republic,
Romania, Hungary and Ireland - and co-control of INWIT (33.2% equity stake) in Italy, with the potential to include Vodafone Group
Plc’s (“Vodafone”) 50% equity stake in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited (UK), which it
co-controls with Telefonica.
Rüdiger
Grube brings over 30 years of international executive and non-executive Board experience. He previously had a long career at Daimler
across a variety of roles, was CEO of Deutsche Bahn, and was Chairman and non-executive Director of Airbus. Dr. Grube is currently
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vossloh and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik. He is excited
to be nominated as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vantage Towers, and is committed to dedicating appropriate time and focus
to this role.
Dr.
Grube is recognised for his deep experience in capital-intensive infrastructure and service based industries, his extensive business
and political engagements in Europe, and his track record in significant stakeholder relationship management.
Vodafone
is committed to strong corporate governance at Vantage Towers and assembling an experienced Supervisory Board - with appropriate
independent representation, including an independent Chairman - are important steps in this process. Further independent members
of the Vantage Towers Supervisory Board will be announced in due course, ensuring the Supervisory Board is in place well ahead
of IPO.
Nick
Read, Vodafone Chief Executive, commented: “I am delighted that Rüdiger Grube has agreed to become the independent
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vantage Towers, where his significant international executive and non-executive experience
will be a valuable asset to the business. This milestone represents a further important step in our creation of Europe's leading
tower infrastructure company as we prepare Vantage Towers for an IPO in early 2021 and unlock value for our shareholders.”
Registered
Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679
Vivek
Badrinath, Vantage Towers Chief Executive, commented: “I am very pleased that Rüdiger Grube has been nominated to chair
the Supervisory Board. I look forward to working with him and the wider Supervisory Board to drive our strategy to enable Europe's
digital transformation and to benefit from the attractive long-term trends delivering growth and value opportunities across each
of our markets.”
Rüdiger
Grube commented: “I am excited to be nominated the independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Vantage Towers, a market
leading business with excellent prospects from being one of Europe's leading digital enablers. I am looking forward to working
with Vivek and his team to deliver both a successful IPO and to capture the structural growth opportunities from mobile coverage
obligations and increasing end-user demand for data.”
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For
more information, please contact:
Investor Relations
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Media Relations
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Investors.vodafone.com
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Vodafone.com/media/contact
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ir@vodafone.co.uk
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GroupMedia@vodafone.com
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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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Dated: October 5, 2020
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By:
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/s/ R E S MARTIN
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Name: Rosemary E S Martin
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Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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