UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated July 27, 2018
Commission File Number: 001-10086
VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN EACH OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-219583), THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-81825) AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-149634) OF VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 27 July 2018 entitled ‘BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP CHANGES’
RNS: 0589W
27 July 2018
VODAFONE GROUP PLC
(the “Company”)
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP CHANGES
Following the Vodafone Group Plc Annual General Meeting held today, Friday 27 July 2018, the following changes have been made to the Board and to the composition of the Remuneration Committee:
· Further to the announcement by the Company on 15 May 2018, Margherita Della Valle was appointed as Group Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company, succeeding Nick Read, who was today appointed as Group Chief Executive-Designate until he succeeds Vittorio Colao as Group Chief Executive Officer on 1 October 2018.
· As announced on 16 April 2018, Dr Mathias Döpfner stood down as a Director of the Company from the close of business of the Annual General Meeting.
· As a result of Dr Döpfner’s decision to stand down from the Board and as announced on 11 May 2018, Michel Demaré has today been appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee. The composition of the Remuneration Committee is now as follows:
· Valerie Gooding (Chair),
· Michel Demaré
· Renee James
· Samuel Jonah
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About Vodafone
Vodafone Group is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone Group has mobile operations in 25 countries, partners with mobile networks in 46 more, and fixed broadband operations in 18 markets. As of 30 June 2018, Vodafone Group had 534.5 million mobile customers and 19.9 million fixed broadband customers, including India and all of the customers in Vodafone’s joint ventures and associates. For more information, please visit: www.vodafone.com.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
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July 27, 2018 |
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/s/ R E S MARTIN |
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Rosemary E S Martin | |
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Group General Counsel and Company Secretary | |