Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group PLC
5 July 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 today that on 1st July 2002 Lady Paula MacLaurin
the wife of the Chairman of the Company, acquired 5,325 ordinary shares of
US$0.10 each in the Company at the price of 91.42p per share.

Philip Howie
Deputy Company Secretary



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