v3.25.1
Property, plant and equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Property, plant and equipment  
Schedule of details of property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives
   
Land and buildings
  
Freehold buildings
     25 - 50 years  
Leasehold premises
     The term of the lease  
          
Equipment, fixtures and fittings
  
Network infrastructure and other
     1 - 35 years  
Schedule of details of property, plant and equipment
     
Land and 
buildings 
m 
 
Equipment, 
fixtures 
and fittings 
m 
 
Total 
m 
Cost
      
1 April 2023
  
 
1,997
 
 
 
74,460
 
 
 
76,457
 
Exchange movements
     (31     (1,878     (1,909
Additions
     34       4,753       4,787  
Disposals
     (15     (2,070     (2,085
Transfer of assets held for resale
     (439     (18,530     (18,969
Hyperinflation impacts
     9       1,376       1,385  
Other
     2       90       92  
31 March 2024
  
 
  1,557
 
 
 
  58,201
 
 
 
  59,758
 
Exchange movements
     5       (381     (376
Additions
     27       4,447       4,474  
Disposals
     (13     (904     (917
Hyperinflation impacts
     5       1,172       1,177  
Other
     (16     282       266  
31 March 2025
  
 
1,565
 
 
 
62,817
 
 
 
64,382
 
                          
Accumulated depreciation and impairment
 
1 April 2023
  
 
1,240
 
 
 
49,323
 
 
 
50,563
 
Exchange movements
     (7     (1,258     (1,265
Charge for the year
1
     56       4,814       4,870  
Disposals
     (15     (2,039     (2,054
Transfer of assets held for resale
     (287     (12,507     (12,794
Hyperinflation impacts
     2       1,037       1,039  
31 March 2024
  
 
989
 
 
 
39,370
 
 
 
40,359
 
Exchange movements
     4       (308     (304
Charge for the year
1
     36       3,838       3,874  
Disposals
     (14     (867     (881
Hyperinflation impacts
     2       849       851  
Other
     (12     93       81  
31 March 2025
  
 
1,005
 
 
 
42,975
 
 
 
43,980
 
                          
Net book value
31 March 2024
  
 
568
 
 
 
18,831
 
 
 
19,399
 
31 March 2025
  
 
560
 
 
 
19,842
 
 
 
20,402
 
Note:
 
1.
Included in the charge for the year ended 31 March 2025 was
Nil (2024:
988 million) in respect of Vodafone Italy and Vodafone Spain, which was reported as discontinued operations. See note 7 ‘Discontinued operations and assets held for sale’ for more information.
Schedule of right-of-use assets arising from the group's lease arrangements
     
2025 
€m 
 
2024 
m 
Property, plant and equipment (owned assets)
     20,402        19,399   
Right-of-use
assets
     10,310       9,100  
31 March
  
 
 30,712
 
 
 
 28,499