Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
March 12 2021 - 10:03AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 March 12, 2021
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
¨
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): ¨
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): ¨
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
¨ No
x
If “Yes” is marked, indicate
below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
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This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement
dated 12 March 2021 entitled ‘MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE BOND & ASSOC'D
SHARE BUYBACK’.
RNS Number : 0087S
Vodafone Group Plc
12 March 2021
12 March 2021
Vodafone Group Plc
MATURING MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE
BOND AND INTENTION TO LAUNCH AN ASSOCIATED SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME
In March 2019, Vodafone
Group Plc ('Vodafone') issued a two-tranche mandatory convertible bond ('MCB'), the first tranche of which (£1,720,000,000
1.20 per cent. Subordinated Mandatory Convertible Bonds; ISIN XS1960588850) matures today, 12 March 2021, and the second tranche
of which is due to mature in March 2022. In order to satisfy the conversion of the first tranche of the MCB, 1,426,710,898
shares will be issued from treasury today at a conversion price of £1.2055. This reflects the conversion price at issue
(£1.3505) adjusted for the pound sterling equivalent of aggregate dividends paid in August 2019, February 2020,
August 2020 and February 2021.
As a result, Vodafone today
announces it intends to commence a new share buy-back programme on 22 March 2021 (the 'Programme'). Further details of the
Programme, including the target number of shares to be repurchased, will be announced in due course.
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.
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VODAFONE GROUP
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PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Dated: March 12, 2021
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By:
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/s/ R E S MARTIN
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Name: Rosemary E S Martin
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Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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