Response to e&’s announcement.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (EU) 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10 July 2026

Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") notes the announcement by Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC ("e&") today that e& has agreed to dispose of its entire shareholding in Vodafone to Vega, an acquisition vehicle wholly owned by the Niel family group.

The relationship agreement dated 11 May 2023 between Vodafone and e& has been terminated. Hatem Dowidar, who was appointed to the Board of Vodafone as the nominee director of e&, has resigned from the Board with immediate effect.

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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).

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