Directorate Change

Vodafone Group PLC
20 March 2002


20 March 2000


                   VODAFONE APPOINTS VITTORIO COLAO TO BOARD


Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces that Vittorio Colao has been appointed
as a Director with effect from 1 April 2002.

Vittorio Colao, aged 40, has a degree from Bocconi University in Milan and an
MBA from the Harvard Business School. He spent the early part of his career at
McKinsey & Co, where he was a Partner, before joining Omnitel Pronto Italia SpA
as its Chief Operating Officer. In 1999, he became the Chief Executive Officer
of Omnitel Pronto Italia SpA (now known as Omnitel Vodafone), before his
appointment as Regional Chief Executive Officer for Southern Europe in April
2001. Following his appointment to the Board of Vodafone, he will continue to be
responsible for the Group's Southern Europe Region.

Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, Chairman of Vodafone Group Plc, commented:

'Vittorio will be a valuable addition, bringing an enhanced international
dimension and perspective to the Board of the Group. Through his performance in
Italy and Southern Europe he has demonstrated his considerable leadership and
management skills and I am confident that the Group will benefit from his
appointment.'



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Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations
Bobby Leach, Head of Group Financial Media Relations
Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager
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Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges/John West
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NOTES TO EDITORS:
From 1 April 2002 the Board of Vodafone Group Plc will be as follows:
Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth DL - Chairman *
Paul Hazen - Deputy Chairman *
Sir Christopher Gent - Chief Executive
Julian Horn-Smith - Chief Operating Officer
Peter Bamford - CEO, Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region
Vittorio Colao - CEO, Southern Europe Region
Thomas Geitner - Chief Executive, Global Products and Services
Ken Hydon - Financial Director
Dr Michael Boskin *
Sir Alec Broers *
Penny Hughes *
Arun Sarin *
Sir David Scholey *
Jurgen Schrempp *



* non-executive director



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