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 October 07, 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 07 October 2026 entitled ‘Holding(s) in Company’.
 
7 October 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
 
05-Oct-2026
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
06-Oct-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
 
8.962098
 
0.019173
 
8.981271
 
2080714225
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
8.990935
 
0.019156
 
9.010091
 
 
 
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
 
2076272297
 
 
8.962098
 
 
Sub Total 8.A
2076272297
 
8.962098%
 
 
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
 
27236
 
0.000117
 
Certificate
 
28/12/2026
 
28/12/2026
 
Cash
 
60086
 
0.000259
 
Contract for difference
 
08/12/2027
 
08/12/2027
 
Cash
 
1338866
 
0.005779
 
Contract for difference
 
30/09/2027
 
30/09/2027
 
Cash
 
123535
 
0.000533
 
Contract for difference
 
29/05/2028
 
29/05/2028
 
Cash
 
70450
 
0.000304
 
Listed Call Warrant
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
872596
 
0.003767
 
Listed Call Warrant on Bskt
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
244315
 
0.001055
 
Listed Put Warrant
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
37219
 
0.000161
 
Listed Put Warrant
 
31/12/2049
 
31/12/2049
 
Cash
 
10520
 
0.000045
 
OTC Call Option
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
943009
 
0.004070
 
OTC Call Option on Bskt
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
618757
 
0.002671
 
OTC Put Option
 
03/01/2033
 
03/01/2033
 
Cash
 
95339
 
0.000412
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
4441928
 
0.019173%
 
 
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
 
06-Oct-2026
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
London, United Kingdom
 
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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: October 07, 2026
By: /s/ M D B
 
Name: Maaike de Bie
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary