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ShareGift
We support ShareGift, the charity share donation scheme (registered
charity number 1052686). Through ShareGift, shareholders who
haveonly a very small number of shares, which might be considered
uneconomic to sell, are able to donate them to charity. Donated shares
are aggregated and sold by ShareGift, the proceeds being passed
on to awide range of UK charities.
See sharegift.org or call [phone] for further details.
Landmark Asset Search
We participate in an online service which provides asearch
facility for solicitors and probate professionals to quickly and
easily trace UK shareholdings relating to deceased estates.
Visit www.landmarkfas.co.uk or call [phone] for
further information.
Warning to shareholders (“boiler room” scams)
Over recent years we have become aware of investors who have
received unsolicited calls or correspondence, in some cases
purporting to have been issued by us, concerning investment matters.
These callers typically make claims of highly protable opportunities
in UK orUS investments which turn out to be worthless or simply do not
exist.These approaches are usually made by unauthorised companies
and individuals and are commonly known as “boiler room” scams.
Investors are advised to be wary of any unsolicited advice or offers
to buy shares. If it sounds too good to be true, it often is.
See the FCA website at fca.org.uk/consumers/scams for more detailed
information about this or similar activity.
Registrar and transfer ofce
The Registrar
Computershare Investor Services PLC
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 6ZZ, England
Telephone: [phone]
investorcentre.co.uk/contactus
ADS depositary
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
PO Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842-3170
Telephone: [phone] (toll free) or, for calls outside the United States,
[phone] (not toll free) and enter company number 2160
Email: [e-mail]
Holders of ordinary shares resident in Ireland
Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Ltd
PO Box 9742
Dublin 18, Ireland
Telephone: [phone]
investorcentre.co.uk/contactus
Share price history
On otation of the Company on 11 October 1988 the ordinary
shareswere valued at 170 pence each. When the Company was
nally demerged on 16 September 1991 the base cost of Racal
Electronics Plc shares for UK taxpayers was apportioned between
the Company andRacal Electronics Plc for capital gains tax purposes
in the ratio of80.036% and 19.964% respectively. Opening share prices
on 16September 1991 were 332 pence for each Vodafone share and
223pence for each Racal share.
On 21 July 1994 the Company effected a bonus issue of two new shares
for every one then held and on 30 September 1999 it effected a bonus
issue of four new shares for every one held at that date. The otation
and demerger share prices therefore may be restated as 11.333 pence
and 22.133 pence respectively.
On 31 July 2006 the Group returned approximately £9 billion
to shareholders in the form of a B share arrangement. As part
of thisarrangement, and in order to facilitate historical share price
comparisons, the Group’s share capital was consolidated on the basis
ofseven new ordinary shares for every eight ordinary shares held
at thisdate.
On 21 February 2014 the Group disposed of its interest in Verizon
Wireless (‘VZW’) to Verizon Communications Inc. As part of this
transaction the Group returned US$85 billion to shareholders in cash
and Verizon shares. On 24 February 2014 the Group’s share capital was
consolidated on the basis of six new ordinary shares for every eleven
existing ordinary shares.
The closing share price at 31 March 2015 was 220.45 pence
(31March2014: 220.25 pence). The closing share price on 18 May 2015
was 234.10 pence.
The following tables set out, for the periods indicated, (i) the reported
high and low middle market quotations of ordinary shares on the
London Stock Exchange, and (ii) the reported high and low sales
pricesofADSs on NASDAQ.
London Stock
Exchange
Pounds per
ordinary share
NASDAQ
Dollars per ADS
Year ended 31 March High Low High Low
2011 1.85 1.27 32.70 18.21
2012 1.84 1.54 29.46 24.31
2013 1.92 1.54 30.07 24.42
2014 2.52 1.80 41.57 27.74
2015 2.40 1.85 38.26 29.67
London Stock
Exchange
Pounds per
ordinary share
NASDAQ
Dollars per ADS
Quarter High Low High Low
2013/2014
First quarter 1.99 1.80 30.80 27.81
Second quarter 2.24 1.92 35.79 29.15
Third quarter 2.44 2.20 39.99 35.03
Fourth quarter 2.52 2.18 36.01 41.57
2014/2015
First quarter 2.27 1.90 38.26 32.00
Second quarter 2.10 1.89 34.54 32.18
Third quarter 2.34 1.85 36.55 29.67
Fourth quarter 2.40 2.15 36.03 32.30
2015/2016
First quarter12.36 2.20 37.04 32.71
Note:
1 Covering period up to 18 May 2015.
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