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 December 4, 2018

 

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 x                 Form 40-F  o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): 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 x

 

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 the following:-

 

1.             A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 01 November 2018 entitled ‘TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL’

 

2.             A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 14 November 2018 entitled ‘NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS’

 

3.             A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 20 November 2018 entitled ‘NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS’

 

4.             A Stock Exchange Announcement dated 27 November 2018 entitled ‘NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS’

 

RNS Number: 0224G

Vodafone Group Plc

 

01 November 2018

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL

 

In conformity with Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) hereby notifies the market that, as at 31 October 2018:

 

Vodafone’s issued share capital consists of 28,815,252,478 ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 of which 2,098,297,326 ordinary shares are held in Treasury.

 

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Vodafone is 26,716,955,152. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Vodafone under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

 

END

 

RNS Number: 3947H

Vodafone Group Plc

 

14 November 2018

 

Vodafone Group Plc

(the “Company”)

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

 

Acquisition of shares

 

The below individual acquired shares under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan.

 

The shares acquired are in connection with the performance share awards granted on 13 November 2015 by the Company referred to in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report as 2016 Global Long-Term Incentive (“GLTI”) awards. The vesting of the award was conditional on continued employment with the Vodafone Group and on the satisfaction of the performance conditions approved by the Remuneration Committee.

 

For further details of the Plan, please see the Company’s 2018 Annual Report, available at www.vodafone.com/investor.

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Hannes Ametsreiter

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Vodafone Germany Chief Executive Officer

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

549300MSQV80HSATBG53

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 performance shares under the Global Incentive Plan.

Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5641

469,215

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5641

242,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 469,215 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 733,899.18

 

Aggregated volume of shares sold: 242,382 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 379,109.69

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-13

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

RNS Number: 9343H

Vodafone Group Plc

 

20 November 2018

 

Vodafone Group Plc

(the “Company”)

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

 

Acquisition of shares

 

The below individuals acquired shares under the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan. The awards are in connection with the conditional share awards granted on 18 November 2016 by the Company. The vesting of the award was conditional on continued employment with the Vodafone Group.  For further details of the Plan, please see the Company’s 2018 Annual Report, available at www.vodafone.com/investor.

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Margherita Della Valle

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Vodafone Group Chief Financial Officer

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

549300MSQV80HSATBG53

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 retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan.

Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5589

219,580

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5589

103,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

 

Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 219,580 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 342,303.26

 

Aggregated volume of shares sold: 103,468 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 161,296.27

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-19

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicholas Jeffery

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Vodafone UK Chief Executive Officer

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

549300MSQV80HSATBG53

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 retention shares under the Global Incentive Plan.

Sale of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5589

164,685

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5589

77,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 164,685 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 256,727.45

 

Aggregated volume of shares sold: 77,601 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 120,972.20

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-19

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Conditional award of shares

 

Conditional awards of shares were granted to the below participant on 16 November 2018 by the Company. The awards have been granted in accordance with the Vodafone Global Incentive Plan.  The vesting of these awards is conditional on continued employment with the Company and will vest on 16 November 2020 and 16 November 2021 respectively.  The awards also attract dividend equivalent awards.

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Johan Wibergh

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Chief Technology Officer

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

549300MSQV80HSATBG53

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

Conditional award of shares (under the Global Incentive Plan) vesting on 16 November 2020 and 16 November 2021 respectively.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5540

193,050

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5540

193.050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volumes: 386,100 Ordinary shares

 

Aggregated prices: GBP 599,999.40

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-16

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of trading venue

 

RNS Number: 6615I

Vodafone Group Plc

 

27 November 2018

 

Vodafone Group Plc

(the “Company”)

 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

 

Purchase and sale of shares

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities

a)

Name

Maria Amparo Moraleda Martinez

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

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

549300MSQV80HSATBG53

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

Purchase of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5450

26,305

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5452

3,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

 

 

Aggregated volume of shares acquired: 30,000 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares acquired: GBP 46,350.74

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-23

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Price(s)

Volume(s)

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5836

1,570

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5838

12,136

 

 

 

 

GBP 1.5840

11,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Aggregated information:  volume, Price

Aggregated volume of shares sold: 25,000 Ordinary shares

Aggregated price of shares sold: GBP 39,596.94

 

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-11-26

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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: December 4, 2018

By:

/s/ R E S MARTIN

 

 

Name:

Rosemary E S Martin

 

 

Title:

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary