Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group PLC
14 August 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 today by Mourant & Co. Capital Trustees Limited
that on 10 August 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 137p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Profit
Sharing Scheme:
                                                No. of shares

Mr P R Bamford                                  972

Sir Christopher Gent                            876

Mr J M Horn-Smith                               970

Mr K J Hydon                                    972



S R Scott
Company Secretary