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Share-based payments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Share-based payments  
Schedule of movements in outstanding ordinary share options
     Ordinary share options
     
2026 
Millions 
 
2025 
Millions 
  2024 
Millions 
1 April
     65       70       62  
Granted
     4       13       63  
Forfeited
     (1     (1     (1
Exercised
     (2            
Expired
     (7     (17     (54
31 March
  
 
59
 
 
 
65
 
 
 
70
 
Weighted average exercise price:
      
1 April
     £0.62       £0.66       £0.87  
Granted
     £0.70       £0.61       £0.58  
Forfeited
     £0.63       £0.63       £0.81  
Exercised
     £0.72       £0.58       £1.06  
Expired
     £0.76       £0.74       £0.82  
31 March
  
 
 £0.61
 
 
 
 £0.62
 
 
 
 £0.66
 
Summary of options outstanding
   
31 March 2026
  31 March 2025
    
Outstanding
Millions
 
Weighted
price
 
Weighted
Months
  Outstanding
Millions
  Weighted
price
 
Weighted 
Months 
Vodafone Group Sharesave Plan:
           
£0.58 - £1.28
      59        £0.61         14         65        £0.62        23  
Schedule of movements in non-vested shares
    
2026
   2025    2024
     
Millions
 
Weighted
average fair
value at
grant date
   Millions  
Weighted
average fair
value at
grant date
   Millions  
Weighted 
average fair 
value at 
grant date 
1 April
     369       £0.77        317       £0.92        261       £1.14   
Granted
     153       £0.80        187       £0.70        177       £0.72   
Vested
     (71     £0.97        (85     £1.09        (76     £1.17   
Forfeited
     (74     £0.81        (50     £0.90        (45     £0.99   
31 March
  
 
 377
 
 
 
 £0.74
 
  
 
 369
 
 
 
 £0.77
 
  
 
 317
 
 
 
 £0.92