Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
December 18 2023 - 6:53AM
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
December 18, 2023
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 18
December 2023 entitled ‘Statement on Iliad announcement
relating to Italy’.
18 December 2023
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION
Statement on Iliad announcement relating to Italy
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") notes today's announcement from
Iliad regarding a proposed merger of Vodafone Italy and Iliad
Italy.
Consistent with its previous statements, Vodafone is supportive of
in-market consolidation in countries where it is not achieving
appropriate returns on invested capital and confirms it is
exploring options with several parties to achieve this in Italy,
including through a merger or a disposal.
There can be no certainty that any transaction will ultimately be
agreed. If required, a further announcement will be made when
appropriate.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of
Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as
it forms part of domestic UK law as defined in the Market Abuse
(Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310).
For more information, please contact:
Investor
Relations
Media Relations
investors.vodafone.com
vodafone.com/news/contact-us
ir@vodafone.co.uk
GroupMedia@vodafone.com
Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury,
Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No.
1833679
Person responsible
The person responsible for arranging the release of this
announcement on behalf of Vodafone is Maaike de Bie, Group General
Counsel and Company Secretary (Tel: +44 (0)1635
33251).
About Vodafone
Vodafone is the largest pan-European and African telecoms company.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology
to improve lives, digitalise critical sectors and enable inclusive
and sustainable digital societies.
We provide mobile and fixed services to over 300 million customers
in 17 countries, partner with mobile networks in 46 more and are
also a world leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), connecting
over 175 million devices and platforms. With Vodacom Financial
Services and M-Pesa, the largest financial technology platform in
Africa, we serve more than 73 million people across seven
countries.
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact to reach net
zero emissions by 2040, while helping our customers reduce their
own carbon emissions by 350 million tonnes by 2030. We are driving
action to reduce device waste and achieve our target to reuse,
resell or recycle 100% of our network waste by 2025.
For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com,
follow us on Twitter 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
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PUBLIC
LIMITED COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Date:
December 18, 2023
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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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