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 03, 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 03 August 2026 entitled ‘Director/PDMR Shareholding’.
 

 
3 August 2026
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or Persons Closely Associated
 
 
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone" or the "Company") announces the following transactions under Article 19(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR"). 
 
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of MAR.
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Alberto Ripepi
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group Chief Network Officer (CNO)
 
b)
 
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc
(ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Sale of Ordinary shares.
 
c)
 
 
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
£1.21696
 
1,000,000
 
d)
 
 
Aggregated information
 
 
Aggregated volume: 1,000,000
Aggregated price: £1,216,960
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2026-07-30
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lady Anna Carter
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Person closely associated to Stephen A. Carter CBE (Non-Executive Director)
 
b)
 
Initial notification/ Amendment
 
Initial notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Vodafone Group Plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800TB53ELEUKM7Q61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
  
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code
 
Ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 each in Vodafone Group Plc
(ISIN: GB00BH4HKS39)
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Acquisition of Ordinary shares through participation in a DRIP.
 
c)
 
 
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
£1.183225
 
2,961
 
d)
 
 
Aggregated information
 
 
Aggregated volume: 2,961
Aggregated price: £3,503.53
 
e) 
 
Date of the transaction
 
2026-07-31
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
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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 eight African countries - managing more transactions than any other provider.
 
From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone's mission is to connect everyone.
 
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: August 03, 2026
By: /s/ M D B
 
Name: Maaike de Bie
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary