Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group PLC
22 September 2000


TO: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Vodafone Group Plc (the 'Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you
that on 22 September 2000 Mr Kenneth John Hydon, a director of the Company,
exercised an option to acquire 9,270 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the
Company at 37.2p per share through his participation in the Vodafone Group
Savings-Related Share Option Scheme.

As a result of this transaction Mr Hydon has an interest, excluding
unexercised share options, in 1,207,898 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the
Company.

FROM: S R Scott
      Company Secretary