Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
10 Janeiro 2025 - 9:03AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated
January 10, 2025
Commission
File Number: 001-10086
VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
VODAFONE
HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN,
ENGLAND
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F ✓
Form 40-F _
This
Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 10
January 2025 entitled ‘INDUS TOWERS STAKE SALE AND VI
SHAREHOLDING’.
10 January 2025
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INDUS TOWERS STAKE SALE AND VI SHAREHOLDING
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Further to the announcement on 4 December 2024, Vodafone Group Plc
("Vodafone") announces that it has successfully completed the
placing of its remaining 79.2 million shares in Indus Towers
Limited ("Indus") representing 3.0% of Indus' outstanding share
capital through an accelerated book build offering (the "Placing")
on 5 December 2024.
The Placing raised INR 28.0 billion (US$330 million) in proceeds,
of which INR 8.9 billion (US$105 million) has been used to fully
repay outstanding borrowings to Vodafone's existing lenders,
secured against Vodafone's Indian assets1 and
settle transaction fees.
Residual proceeds of INR 19.1 billion (US$225 million) have been
used to acquire 1.7 billion equity shares in Vodafone Idea Limited
('Vi') through a preferential allotment of shares (a "Capital
Raise"), increasing Vodafone's shareholding in Vi to
24.39%2 (from
22.56%). Vi have used the proceeds from this Capital Raise to pay
outstanding Master Service Agreement ("MSA") dues to Indus.
Following this, Vodafone's obligations to Indus under the Security
Arrangements3 have
now been satisfied in full.
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Notes
1. These
borrowings were included in Vodafone's reported borrowings but
excluded from Net Debt.
2. The
acquiring entities in Vi were Omega Telecom Holdings Private
Limited and Usha Martin Telematics Limited.
3. Under
the terms of the security arrangements entered into between
Vodafone and Indus (the "Security Arrangements"), Indus had a
security over the residual proceeds from the Placing (after
repayment of Vodafone's outstanding borrowings) to guarantee
obligations from Vi to Indus under the MSAs.
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For more information, please contact:
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Investor Relations:
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investors.vodafone.com
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ir@vodafone.co.uk
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Media Relations:
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Vodafone.com/media/contact
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GroupMedia@vodafone.com
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Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury,
Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No.
1833679
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About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We
provide mobile and fixed services to over 330 million customers in
15 countries, partner with mobile networks in 47 more and have one
of the world's largest IoT platforms. In Africa, our financial
technology businesses serve almost 83 million customers across
seven countries - managing more transactions than any other
provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology
to improve lives, businesses and help progress inclusive
sustainable societies. We are committed to reducing our
environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by
2040.
For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com follow
us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on LinkedIn
at www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
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VODAFONE
GROUP
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PUBLIC
LIMITED COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Date:
January 10, 2025
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By: /s/ M D B
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Name: Maaike de Bie
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Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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