Holding(s) in Company

Vodafone Group Plc
18 December 2003

Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you that
the Company has received notification that, as at 12 December 2003, Barclays
PLC, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, had a notifiable interest in
2,046,833,837 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company.
This represents 3.01 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the
Company.

P R S Howie
Deputy Company Secretary


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