Acquisitions and disposals (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]

Schedule of purchase of subsidiaries



		2025 €m				2024 € m
Cash consideration (paid)
Other			(9	)			–
			(9	)			–

Schedule of other transactions with non-controlling shareholders in subsidiaries



		2025 €m				2024 € m
Cash consideration received / (paid)
Other			8				(16	)
			8				(16	)

Schedule of net assets disposed and the resulting net gain (loss) on disposal



		2025 €m				2024 € m
Cash consideration received/(paid)
Vodafone Spain			3,669				–
Vodafone Italy			7,707				–
Vodafone Hungary			–				(4	)
Net cash disposed			(155	)			(63	)
			11,221				(67	)

Vodafone Spain [Member]

Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]

Schedule of net assets disposed and the resulting net gain (loss) on disposal



		€ m
Other intangible assets			(996	)
Property, plant and equipment			(5,058	)
Other investments			(3	)
Inventory			(40	)
Trade and other receivables			(1,033	)
Cash and cash equivalents			(91	)
Current and deferred taxation			2
Borrowings			1,205
Trade and other payables			1,143
Provisions			181
Net assets disposed			(4,690	)
Cash proceeds 1			3,669
Non-cash consideration (Zegona shares) 2			807
Other effects			66
Net loss on disposal 3			(148	)

Notes:

1.	Excludes € 400 million of consideration related to future services to be provided by the Group to Zegona.

2.	The non-cash consideration comprises an investment in Zegona shares with a fair value of € 807 million at the transaction date.

3.	Included in ‘Loss for the financial year - Discontinued operations’ in the consolidated income statement.

Vodafone Italy

Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]

Schedule of net assets disposed and the resulting net gain (loss) on disposal



		€ m

Goodwill			(2,398	)

Other intangible assets			(3,479	)

Property, plant and equipment			(5,230	)

Inventory			(122	)

Trade and other receivables			(1,275	)

Cash and cash equivalents			(64	)

Current and deferred taxation			(144	)

Borrowings			2,089

Trade and other payables			1,733

Post employment benefits			35

Provisions			181

Net assets disposed			(8,674	)

Cash proceeds 1			7,707

Other effects			(166	)

Net loss on disposal 2			(1,133	)

Notes:

1.	Excludes € 178 million of consideration related to future services to be provided by the Group to Swisscom AG.

2.	Included in ‘Loss for the financial year - Discontinued operations’ in the consolidated income statement.