Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
March 12 2021 - 12:23PM
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- .
This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement
dated 12 March 2021 entitled ‘TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES- TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS’.
RNS
Number: 1646S
Vodafone
Group Plc
12
March 2021
12
March 2021
VODAFONE
GROUP PLC
TRANSACTION
IN OWN SECURITIES - TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
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) matured
on Friday, 12 March 2021 (the "Bonds"). All conversions were satisfied by Vodafone transferring treasury
shares.
In
conformity with Listing Rule 12.6.4R, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.5.1R and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency
Rule 5.6.1R, Vodafone hereby notifies the market of the following details of the transfer of treasury shares:
Date:
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12
March 2021
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Number
of ordinary shares transferred:
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1,426,710,898
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Conversion
price:
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£1.2055
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Following
this transfer, Vodafone's issued share capital consists of 28,816,831,728 ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21 of
which 553,421,025 ordinary shares are held in treasury.
Therefore,
the number of ordinary shares excluding those held in treasury, and the total number of voting rights in Vodafone, is 28,263,410,703.
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.
Following
the Transaction, the percentage of voting rights attributable to the ordinary shares Vodafone holds in treasury is 1.96 per cent.
This
announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
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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