Vodafone Group Public Limited Company filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2026, disclosing its total voting rights and issued share capital as at October 30, 2026, in accordance with FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R.

Key Highlights

  • Issued share capital: Vodafone's issued share capital as at October 30, 2026, consisted of 24,328,991,329 ordinary shares of US$0.20 20/21.
  • Treasury shares: Of the total issued shares, 1,160,351,440 ordinary shares are held in Treasury, according to the filing.
  • Total voting rights: The total number of voting rights in Vodafone as at October 30, 2026, is 23,168,639,889.
  • Purpose of disclosure: The filing states that the voting rights figure "may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Vodafone" under FCA rules.
  • Signatory: The report was signed by Maaike de Bie, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, on November 2, 2026.

Vodafone's October 2026 Share Capital and Voting Rights Breakdown

According to the Form 6-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2026, Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ:VOD) disclosed its share capital position as at October 30, 2026, in line with its obligations under FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R. The filing reported that Vodafone's total issued share capital comprised 24,328,991,329 ordinary shares, each carrying a nominal value of US$0.20 20/21.

Of those issued shares, the filing noted that 1,160,351,440 are held in Treasury and therefore do not carry voting rights. Subtracting those treasury shares from the total issued share capital yields a total voting rights figure of 23,168,639,889, as stated in the announcement. The filing explicitly identifies this figure as the denominator shareholders should use to calculate whether they are required to disclose a notifiable interest or a change in interest under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The filing further states that the announcement "does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction." The report was submitted under cover of Form 6-K, which Vodafone files as a foreign private issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with Vodafone filing its annual reports on Form 20-F.

What Was Disclosed

Vodafone Group Plc disclosed, as at October 30, 2026, a total issued share capital of 24,328,991,329 ordinary shares, with 1,160,351,440 held in Treasury, resulting in 23,168,639,889 total voting rights, to be used as the regulatory denominator for shareholder notification purposes.