Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
14 January 2003


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 14 January 2003 by Mourant ECS Trustees Limited
that on 13 January 2003 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 123p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Share Incentive
Plan:

                                                             No. of shares

Mr P R Bamford                                               204
Mr J M Horn-Smith                                            202
Mr K J Hydon                                                 202


S R Scott
Company Secretary


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