VOD Vodafone Group Plc

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Vodafone Group Plc

04 April 2019

4 April 2019

Vodafone Group Plc

("Vodafone")

VODAFONE CLOSES US$2 BILLION HYBRID SECURITIES OFFERING

On 4 April 2019, Vodafone closed a US$2 billion hybrid securities offering. The securities are due on 4 April 2079. Vodafone has applied to list the securities on the New York Stock Exchange. The securities have a euro equivalent rate of 4.38%.

This concludes Vodafone's funding requirements for the acquisition of Liberty Global's assets in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, having raised a total of EUR20 billion at an average euro equivalent rate of 2.3% and a weighted average maturity of 9.7 years.

Forward-looking statements

This announcement contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the use of proceeds from Vodafone's SEC-registered capital securities offering. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

A review of the reasons why actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations disclosed or implied within forward-looking statements can be found by referring to the information contained under the heading "Risk management" beginning on page 38 of Vodafone's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the financial year ended 31 March 2018 and "Risk Factors" on page 20 of Vodafone's Half-Year Report for the six months ended 30 September 2018. The Half-Year Report and the Annual Report on Form 20-F can be found on Vodafone's website (www.vodafone.com/investor). Except as otherwise stated herein and as may be required to comply with applicable law and regulations, Vodafone does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and does not undertake any obligation to do so.

Contacts

Investor Relations: Telephone +44 (0) 7919 990 230

Media: www.vodafone.com/media/contact

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