Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
13 October 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 today by Mourant ECS Trustees Limited that on 10
October 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 126p
per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Share Incentive Plan:

                                                             No. of shares

Mr P R Bamford                                               198
Mr J M Horn-Smith                                            198
Mr K J Hydon                                                 198



Stephen Scott

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary



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