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
August 21, 2025
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 ✓
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This
Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 21
August 2025 entitled ‘Call Option Exercise and Related
Cancellation’.
21 August 2025
Announcement of Issuer's Call Option Exercise and Related
Cancellation of the Listing of the Securities
£500,000,000 Capital Securities due 3 October
2078
(ISIN: XS1888180996; Common Code: 188818099)
(the "Securities")
Vodafone Group Plc (the "Issuer") today gave notice to the holders of its
outstanding Securities of the exercise of its Issuer's call
option (the "Issuer's Call
Option") pursuant to Condition
6(b) of the terms and conditions of the Securities (the
"Conditions") set out in Schedule 1 Part 4 to the Trust Deed
related to the Securities dated 3 October 2018 (the
"Trust
Deed").
The Issuer shall redeem all outstanding Securities pursuant to such
Issuer's Call Option on 3 October 2025 (the "Redemption
Date") at their principal
amount together with any accrued and unpaid interest up to (but
excluding) the Redemption Date.
Payment of the redemption monies will be made through Euroclear
Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking S.A., in accordance with their
standard procedures.
The Issuer has requested the Financial Conduct Authority (the
"FCA") to cancel the listing of all outstanding
Securities on the Redemption Date pursuant to UKLR 21.2.17 of the
FCA Listing Rules.
Unless otherwise defined herein, defined terms used have the
meanings given to them in the Trust Deed.
LEI Number (Vodafone Group Plc): 213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
ENDS
About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms
company.
We serve over 355 million mobile and broadband customers, operating
networks in 15 countries with investments in a further five and
partners in over 40 more. Our undersea cables transport around a
sixth of the world's internet traffic, and we are developing a new
direct-to-mobile satellite communications service to connect areas
without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world's largest IoT
platforms, with over 215 million IoT connections, and we
provide financial services to around 92 million customers across
seven African countries - managing more transactions than any other
provider.
From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone's purpose is to keep
everyone connected.
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.
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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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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:
August 21, 2025
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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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