Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
12 December 2003



DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING



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 12 December by Mourant ECS Trustees Limited that
on 10 December 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 135p per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Share Incentive
Plan:





                        No. of shares

Mr P R Bamford               184

Mr J M Horn-Smith            186

Mr K J Hydon                 186





Stephen Scott

Group General Counsel and Company Secretary




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