Director Shareholding

Vodafone Group Plc
04 August 2004



Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you
that the Company has been advised that today, Mr P R Bamford, an executive
director of the Company, sold 600,000 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the
capital of the Company at a price of 118p per share.

As a result of this transaction, Mr Bamford has an interest, excluding
unexercised share options and incentive shares, of 435,823 shares in the
Company.


Philip Howie
Deputy Company Secretary


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