Holding(s) in Company

Vodafone Group Plc
12 July 2004


Notification of Major Interests in Shares


Vodafone Group Plc ('the Company')


In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, I have to inform you that
the Company was notified on 9 July 2004 that on 8 July 2004, The Capital Group
Companies, Inc., including its affiliates Capital Guardian Trust Company,
Capital International Limited, Capital International SA, Capital International
Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company, had holdings forming part of
funds managed on behalf of investment clients in 4,042,563,707 ordinary shares
of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company.  These holdings represent 6.053
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 Shares     Per cent of 
                                                                     Outstanding

Capital Guardian Trust Company                  1,496,576,817             2.241
Capital International Limited                   743,082,239               1.113
Capital International SA                        172,120,679               0.258
Capital International Inc.                      209,383,815               0.313
Capital Research and Management Company         1,421,400,157             2.128







Philip Howie
Deputy Company Secretary


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