Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group PLC
15 January 2001

Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you
that the Company was advised on 12 January 2001 by Noble Lowndes Settlement
Trustees Limited that on 11 January 2001 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 227p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone
Group Profit Sharing Scheme:-
                                             No. of shares
Mr P R Bamford                               586
Mr C C Gent                                  530
Mr J M Horn-Smith                            586
Mr K J Hydon                                 586



S R Scott

Company Secretary