Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group PLC
13 March 2002

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 13 March 2002 by Mourant ECS Trustees Limited
that on 12 March 2002 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                                               970

Sir Christopher Gent                                         876

Mr J M Horn-Smith                                            970

Mr K J Hydon                                                 970




S R Scott
Company Secretary



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