Credit Agricole S.A. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 13, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 1,468,681,745 shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited Company common stock, representing 6.04% of the class, as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Credit Agricole S.A. reported beneficial ownership of 1,468,681,745 shares of Vodafone common stock.
  • Percent of class: The disclosed stake represents 6.04% of Vodafone's outstanding common stock.
  • Voting and dispositive power: Credit Agricole reported 0 shares with sole voting or sole dispositive power; all 1,468,681,745 shares are held with shared voting and shared dispositive power.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026, according to the filing.
  • Reporting person type: Credit Agricole S.A. is classified as a parent holding company (type "HC") under the applicable SEC rules.
  • Subsidiaries involved: The filing identifies nine subsidiaries through which the shares are held, including CACEIS, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Degroof Petercam Asset Management, and Banque Degroof Petercam SA, among others.

Credit Agricole's Schedule 13G Filing on Vodafone Group Ownership

Credit Agricole S.A., a France-incorporated parent holding company, filed a Schedule 13G disclosing a beneficial ownership position in Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:VOD), whose principal executive offices are located at Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2FN, England. The filing covers common stock with CUSIP number 92857W308 and was signed by Thierry GEORGES, identified as Head of Client and Investor Compliance, on November 13, 2026.

According to the filing, Credit Agricole S.A. beneficially owns 1,468,681,745 shares, equal to 6.04% of the class. The company reported no sole voting power and no sole dispositive power over any of these shares. All 1,468,681,745 shares carry shared voting power and shared dispositive power, consistent with a parent holding company structure where ownership is attributed through subsidiaries.

The filing lists nine subsidiaries through which the beneficial interest is held: Banque Degroof Petercam SA (Belgique), CACEIS, Cholet Dupont Oudart, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Credit Agricole Indosuez Fund Solutions, Credit Agricole Indosuez Switzerland, Credit Agricole Indosuez Wealth Europe, Credit Foncier Monaco Indosuez, and Degroof Petercam Asset Management. The filing certifies that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

What Was Disclosed

Credit Agricole S.A. disclosed through a Schedule 13G that it beneficially owns 1,468,681,745 shares, or 6.04%, of Vodafone Group Public Limited Company common stock as of September 30, 2026, held entirely through shared power across nine named subsidiaries.