Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
14 January 2004


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 14 January by Mourant ECS Trustees Limited that
on 13 January 2004 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 149p
per share pursuant to the rules of the Vodafone Group Share Incentive Plan:

                        No. of shares

Mr P R Bamford                    168
Mr J M Horn-Smith                 166
Mr K J Hydon                      166


Stephen Scott
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary


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