Holding in Company

Vodafone Group PLC
23 October 2000


Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you
that the Company was notified on 19 October that on 16 October 2000 The
Capital Group Companies Inc, including its affiliates Capital Guardian Trust
Company, Capital International Limited, Capital International Inc, Capital
International SA and Capital Research and Management Company, had holdings
forming part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients in 1,846,353,794
ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company. These holdings
represent 3.01 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
Set out below is a list of registered holders as notified by The Capital Group
Companies Inc and their respective holdings in the Company.

Holdings by Management
Companies and Fund:
                                         Number of       Percent of
                                         Shares          Outstanding

Capital Guardian Trust Company          841,824,787       1.37
Capital International Limited           172,769,998       0.28
Capital International SA                 64,045,473       0.10
Capital International Inc                38,327,946       0.06
Capital Research & Management Company   729,385,590       1.19


S R Scott
Company Secretary