Vodafone Group Public Limited Company filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on October 29, 2026, publishing a TR-1 major holdings notification disclosing that Societe Generale crossed a voting-rights threshold in Vodafone on October 27, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Threshold crossed: Societe Generale's total combined voting rights position in Vodafone fell to 8.927402% from a previous notification of 9.007348%, as of October 27, 2026.
  • Shares held: Societe Generale held 2,063,496,489 voting rights attached to shares (8.906952%), with an additional 4,737,757 voting rights via financial instruments (0.020450%).
  • Total voting rights held: 2,068,234,246 voting rights in total across both share-based and financial instrument positions.
  • Direct share holding: 2,063,162,599 voting rights held directly under ISIN GB00BH4HKS39 (8.905511%), plus 333,890 indirect voting rights under ISIN US92857W3088 (0.001441%).
  • Financial instruments: The 8.B2 position includes certificates, contracts for difference, listed call and put warrants, and OTC options, all settled in cash, with expiration dates ranging from December 28, 2026 to December 31, 2049.
  • Notification filed: The issuer was notified on October 28, 2026; the notification was completed in London, United Kingdom.

Societe Generale's Major Holdings Disclosure in Vodafone Group

According to the Form 6-K filed by Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:VOD) on October 29, 2026, Societe Generale submitted a TR-1 standard notification of major holdings pursuant to DTR 5.8.12R(1). The filing reports that Societe Generale's combined position in Vodafone crossed or reached a relevant threshold on October 27, 2026, triggering a disclosure obligation under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The filing states that Societe Generale's resulting total position stood at 8.927402% of voting rights, comprising 8.906952% through shares and 0.020450% through financial instruments. This compares to a previous notification position of 9.007348% in total. The total number of voting rights held in the issuer at the time of the threshold crossing was reported as 2,068,234,246. The direct share position of 2,063,162,599 was held under ISIN GB00BH4HKS39, with a further 333,890 indirect voting rights under ISIN US92857W3088.

The financial instruments component (8.B2) consists of multiple instruments settled in cash, including certificates expiring in December 2026 and March 2027, contracts for difference expiring between December 2027 and September 2027, listed call and put warrants, and OTC call and put options, with the longest-dated instrument expiring December 31, 2049. The filing notes that "person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer." The notification was completed on October 28, 2026, in London, United Kingdom.

What Was Disclosed

Vodafone Group published a TR-1 major holdings notification on October 29, 2026, disclosing that Societe Generale's combined voting rights position in Vodafone fell to 8.927402% from a prior 9.007348%, as of October 27, 2026, covering both share-based and financial instrument holdings.