Closing of Offer

Vodafone Group PLC
22 June 2001

22 June 2001


               OFFER FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED

Vodafone Group Plc today announces that the takeover offer by its subsidiary,
Vodafone Investments Australia Limited ('VIAL'), for the entire issued share
capital of Mobile Communications Holdings Limited ('MCH') closed at 7.00pm
(Australian time) on 21 June 2001 (the 'Offer').  The Offer became wholly
unconditional in all respects on 14 June 2001.

At the close of the Offer, VIAL had a relevant interest in 97.79% of the share
capital of MCH. As stated in the Bidder's Statement, VIAL will now initiate
the process to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares in MCH.  MCH will be
delisted from the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange in due
course.

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For further information:

Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations
Jon Earl, Investor Relations Manager
Darren Jones, Investor Relations Manager
Tel:  [phone]

Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges / Sarah Landgrebe
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