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 04, 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 04 August 2026 entitled ‘Director/PDMR Shareholding’.
 
 
 
4 August 2026
 
 
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
 
 
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") acquired shares on 31 July 2026 under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. This award was conditional on continued employment within the Vodafone Group.

The following notifications are made in accordance with DTR 3.1.2-A, incorporating article 19(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Marika Auramo
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
CEO Vodafone Business
 
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
  
Vesting of conditional award of shares under the Global Incentive Plan.  
 
c)
 
 
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
  
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
GBP nil
 
1,645,690
 
d)
 
 
Aggregated information
 
 
Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 1,645,690 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP nil
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2026-07-31
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
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 shares on the London Stock Exchange to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
 
c)
 
 
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
GBP 1.182954
 
775,413
 
d)
 
 
Aggregated information
  
 
Aggregated volume of shares sold: 775,413 Ordinary shares
Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 917,277.91
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2026-08-03
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
- 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 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 04, 2026
By: /s/ M D B
 
Name: Maaike de Bie
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary