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 July 16, 2026
 
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 ✓ Form 40-F _
 
 
 
This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 16 July 2026 entitled ‘Holding(s) in Company’.
 
 
16 July 2026
 
Holding(s) in Company
 
 
Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone' or the 'Company') publishes the below TR-1 notification of major holdings in the Company.
 
This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of DTR 5.8.12R(1).
 
Shareholders should refer to Vodafone's announcement regarding total voting rights to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interests in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
1. Issuer Details
 
ISIN
 
GB00BH4HKS39
 
Issuer Name
 
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
 
UK
 
2. Reason for Notification
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
 
Societe Generale
 
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
London
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
United Kingdom
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
 
 
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
13-Jul-2026
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
15-Jul-2026
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
8.463874
 
0.437327
 
8.901201
 
2049729099
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BH4HKS39
 
1949023382
 
 
8.463874
 
 
Sub Total 8.A
1949023382
 
8.463874%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
 
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Certificate
 
26/03/2027
 
26/03/2027
 
Cash
 
22343
 
0.000097
 
Certificate
 
28/12/2026
 
28/12/2026
 
Cash
 
47249
 
0.000205
 
Contract for difference
 
08/12/2027
 
08/12/2027
 
Cash
 
4166714
 
0.018094
 
Contract for difference
 
15/02/2027
 
15/02/2027
 
Cash
 
13566411
 
0.058914
 
Contract for difference
 
30/09/2027
 
30/09/2027
 
Cash
 
123535
 
0.000536
 
Contract for difference
 
22/05/2028
 
22/05/2028
 
Cash
 
8834
 
0.000038
 
Contract for difference
 
30/04/2027
 
30/04/2027
 
Cash
 
6058498
 
0.026310
 
Contract for difference
 
29/05/2028
 
29/05/2028
 
Cash
 
10
 
0.000000
 
Equity Linked Swap
 
21/07/2026
 
21/07/2026
 
Cash
 
30000000
 
0.130279
 
Equity Linked Swap
 
14/10/2026
 
14/10/2026
 
Cash
 
16490700
 
0.071613
 
Equity Linked Swap
 
27/07/2026
 
27/07/2026
 
Cash
 
18300362
 
0.079472
 
Listed Call Warrant
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
4116759
 
0.017878
 
Listed Call Warrant
 
18/09/2026
 
18/09/2026
 
Cash
 
10480
 
0.000046
 
Listed Call Warrant on Basket
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
1445437
 
0.006277
 
Listed Put Warrant
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
121435
 
0.000527
 
Listed Put Warrant
 
31/12/2049
 
31/12/2049
 
Cash
 
20793
 
0.000090
 
OTC Call Option
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
4208952
 
0.018278
 
OTC Call Option
 
18/09/2026
 
18/09/2026
 
Cash
 
10519
 
0.000046
 
OTC Call Option on Basket
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
1796858
 
0.007803
 
OTC Put Option
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
189828
 
0.000824
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
100705717
 
0.437327%
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
 
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Name of the proxy holder
 
 
 
The number and % of voting rights held
 
 
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
 
 
 
If date does not apply, explain below
 
 
 
11. Additional Information
 
 
 
12. Date of Completion
 
15-Jul-2026
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
London, United Kingdom
 
 
- ends -
 
 
For more information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations:
 
vodafone.com
 
ir@vodafone.co.uk
 
Media Relations:
 
Vodafone.com/media/contact
 
GroupMedia@vodafone.com
Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679
 
 
 
About Vodafone Group
everyone.connected
 
 
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.
 
We serve around 370 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 17 countries with investments in a further three and partners in over 40 more. We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems - the backbone of the internet - 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 240 million IoT connections globally, and we provide financial services to around 103 million customers across seven African countries - managing more transactions than any other provider.
 
From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone's mission 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.
 
 
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.
 
 
 
VODAFONE GROUP
 
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: July 16, 2026
By: /s/ M D B
 
Name: Maaike de Bie
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary