Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group PLC
13 October 2000


Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you
that on 13 October 2000 the Company was advised by Noble Lowndes Settlement
Trustees Limited that on 11 October 2000 the following directors acquired an
interest in the following number of ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the
Company at the price of 240p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone
Group Profit Sharing Scheme:-

                             No. of shares
                      
Mr P R Bamford                  554
Mr C C Gent                     500
Mr J M Horn-Smith               554
Mr K J Hydon                    554


S R Scott
Company Secretary