Form 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Dated July 27, 2005

 

VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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    ý 

 

Form 40-F     o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

Yes      o

 

No   ý

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82               

 

 



 

This Report on Form 6-K contains a news release issued by Vodafone Group Plc on July 26, 2005, entitled “VODAFONE GROUP PLC – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING”.

 

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26 July 2005

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

 

The Annual General Meeting of Vodafone Group Plc was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1 on Tuesday 26 July 2005.

 

The results of polls on all 25 resolutions were as follows:

 

Resolution

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Receive directors’ report and financial statements

 

41,907,743,477

 

86,902,853

 

1,237,206,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Re-elect Lord MacLaurin as a director

 

42,254,182,654

 

135,488,130

 

842,191,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Re-elect Paul Hazen as a director

 

42,089,140,407

 

254,274,171

 

888,445,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Re-elect Arun Sarin as a director

 

42,698,086,929

 

243,912,130

 

244,614,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Re-elect Sir Julian Horn-Smith as a director

 

42,925,603,527

 

145,911,731

 

160,342,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Re-elect Peter Bamford as a director

 

42,928,023,999

 

145,649,599

 

158,185,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Re-elect Thomas Geitner as a director

 

42,927,838,704

 

145,861,339

 

158,160,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Re-elect Dr Michael Boskin as a director

 

42,919,881,405

 

122,723,955

 

189,256,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Re-elect Lord Broers as a director

 

42,965,415,357

 

118,879,444

 

147,564,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Re-elect John Buchanan as a director

 

42,968,740,119

 

116,421,972

 

146,699,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Re-elect Penny Hughes as a director

 

42,964,339,214

 

120,253,380

 

147,268,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Re-elect Prof Jürgen Schrempp as a director

 

42,940,872,293

 

122,327,794

 

168,648,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as a director

 

42,956,626,049

 

124,024,693

 

151,196,860

 

 

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Resolution

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Elect Sir John Bond as a director

 

43,026,311,404

 

57,366,983

 

147,183,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

Elect Andrew Halford as a director

 

43,006,839,799

 

65,818,316

 

159,203,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

Approve the final dividend

 

43,037,814,319

 

23,072,417

 

170,973,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

Approve the Remuneration Report

 

41,625,139,485

 

1,285,361,051

 

321,347,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.

Re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors

 

42,036,024,842

 

286,733,652

 

909,103,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.

Authorise the Audit Committee to determine the auditors’remuneration

 

42,903,017,107

 

114,970,701

 

213,874,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.

Political donations

 

42,173,869,325

 

817,921,141

 

240,049,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.

Authority to allot shares

 

42,586,536,328

 

439,781,931

 

205,534,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.

Disapplication of pre-emption rights

 

42,656,003,253

 

451,414,206

 

107,179,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.

Approval of market purchases of ordinary shares

 

41,985,307,886

 

239,568,497

 

989,716,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.

Approve changes to the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association

 

42,887,781,027

 

75,504,357

 

251,310,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.

Approve the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan

 

40,635,291,479

 

1,683,973,081

 

895,048,024

 

 

Accordingly, resolutions 1 to 21 and 25 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 22 to 24 were passed as special resolutions.

 

Stephen Scott

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

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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)

 

 

Dated:    July 27, 2005

By:

 

Name:

Stephen R. Scott

 

Title:

Company Secretary

 

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