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146 Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report 2006
Form 20-F Cross Reference Guide
Certain of the information in this document that is referenced in the following table is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20–F for 2006 filed with the SEC (the “2006
Form 20–F”). No other information in this document is included in the 2006 Form 20–F or incorporated by reference into any filings by the Company under the US Securities Act of
1933, as amended. Please see “Documents on display” for information on how to access the 2006 Form 20–F as filed with the SEC. The 2006 Form 20–F has not been approved or
disapproved by the SEC nor has the SEC passed judgement upon the adequacy or accuracy of the 2006 Form 20–F.
Item Form 20–F caption Location in this document Page
1 Identity of Directors, Senior Management
and Advisers Not applicable
2 Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable Not applicable
3 Key Information
3A Selected Financial Data Financial Highlights 2
Introduction – Foreign Currency Translation 25
3B Capitalisation and indebtedness Not applicable
3C Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds Not applicable
3D Risk Factors Risk factors, Trends and Outlook – Risk Factors 43
4 Information on the Company
4A History and Development of the Company Business Overview – History and Development of the Company 19
Investor Information – Contact Details back cover
4B Business Overview Business Overview 12
Operating Results – Review of Operations 32
Risk Factors, Trends and Outlook – Trend Information 44
Investor Information – Material Contracts 144
4C Organisational Structure Note 12 “Principal subsidiary undertakings” 94
Note 13 “Investments in joint ventures” 95
Note 14 ”Investments in associated undertakings” 96
Note 15 “Other investments” 96
4D Property, Plant and Equipment Business Overview – Licences and network infrastructure – Mobile network infrastructure 14
Financial Position and Resources 38
Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Issues – Environmental Issues 60
4A Unresolved Staff Comments Not applicable
5 Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
5A Operating Results Operating Results 30
Note 24 “Borrowings” 102
Introduction – Inflation 25
5B Liquidity and Capital Resources Financial Position and Resources – Liquidity and Capital Resources 39
5C Research and Development, Patents and
Licences, etc. Business Overview – Global Services – Research and Development 19
5D Trend Information Risk Factors, Trends and Outlook – Trend Information 44
5E Off-balance sheet arrangements Financial Position and Resources – Liquidity and Capital Resources – Off-balance sheet arrangements 42
Note 30 “Commitments” 116
Note 31 “Contingent liabilities” 117
5F Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations Financial Position and Resources – Contractual Obligations 39
5G Safe harbor Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward–Looking Statements 46
6 Directors, Senior Management and Employees
6A Directors and Senior Management Board of Directors and Group Management 50
6B Compensation Board’s Report to Shareholders on Directors’ Remuneration 61
6C Board Practices Corporate Governance 53
Board’s Report to Shareholders on Directors’ Remuneration 61
Board of Directors and Group Management 50
6D Employees Employees 58
Note 34 “Employees” 119
6E Share Ownership Board’s Report to Shareholders on Directors’ Remuneration – Directors’ interests in the shares of the Company 66
Note 19 “Called up share capital” 98
7 Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
7A Major Shareholders Investor Information – Major shareholders 142
7B Related Party Transactions Board’s Report to Shareholders on Directors’ Remuneration 61
Note 36 “Related party transactions” 120
Note 31 “Contingent liabilities” 117
7C Interests of experts and counsel Not applicable
8 Financial Information
8A Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Consolidated Financial Statements 71
Information Report of Independent Auditors 131
Note 31 “Contingent liabilities” 117
Financial Position and Resources – Equity Dividends 38
8B Significant Changes Note 35 “Subsequent events” 119