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Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report & Accounts and Form 20-F 2003
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CONTENTS Continued
Description Page
Directors’ Report 50
Review of the Group’s Business 50
Corporate Governance 53
Introduction 53
Directors and Organisation 53
Committees of the Board 54
Internal Control and Disclosure Controls and Procedures 54
Relations with Shareholders 55
Board’s Report to Shareholders on Directors’ Remuneration 56
Introduction 56
Remuneration Committee 56
Remuneration Policy 56
Report on 2002/03 Executive Directors’ Remuneration and Subsequent Periods 57
Appointment of new Chief Executive and retirement of current Chief Executive 60
Remuneration for the Year to 31 March 2003 61
Directors’ interests in the shares of the Company 63
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Issues 67
Corporate Social Responsibility 67
Environmental Issues 67
Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 68
Consolidated Financial Statements 69
Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements 69
Additional Information for Shareholders 139
Related Party Transactions 139
Share Price History 139
Markets 139
Memorandum and Articles of Association and Applicable English Law 140
Material Contracts 142
Exchange Controls 142
Taxation 142
Documents on Display 144
Other Shareholder Information 144
Contact Details 145
Signatures 147
Vodafone Group Plc – Form 20-F Cross Reference Guide 149
This Annual Report & Accounts and Form 20-F (the “Annual Report”), constitutes the Annual Report of Vodafone Group Plc in accordance with United Kingdom
requirements and its Annual Report on Form 20-F in accordance with the requirements of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). References
to the “Group” or “Vodafone” are references to the Company and its subsidiary undertakings and, where the context requires, its interests in joint ventures and
associated undertakings.
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect
to the Group’s financial condition, results of operation and business management and strategy, plans and objectives for the Group. For further details, please see
“Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” on page 24 and “Risk Factors” on pages 25 and 26 for a discussion of the risks associated
with these statements.