Director/PDMR Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
19 August 2005


                       Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule
3.1.4R (i) of the Disclosure Rules sourcebook, I have to inform you that the
Company was advised on 19 August 2005 by Mourant and Co. Trustees Limited
('Mourant') that, following the payment of its final dividend by the Company, on
19 August the following directors and Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ('PDMR') acquired an interest in the following number of
ordinary shares of $US0.10 each in the Company at the price of 146.45p per share
through their participation in Incentive Plans operated by Mourant.

                          Vodafone Group Plc 1999       Vodafone Group
                              Long Term Stock             Long Term 
Director / PDMR               Incentive Plan            Incentive Plan

Mr P R Bamford*                    7,086
Mr T Geitner*                      5,424
Mr A J Halford *                                            1,411
Sir Julian Horn-Smith*             9,255
Dr J B Clark                       3,191
Mr P Donovan                                                2,075
Mr A P Harper                      3,567
Mr J von Kuczkowski                3,118
Mr S R Scott                       2,678


*Denotes Main Board Director

S R Scott
Company Secretary



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