--- title: "REG - Vodafone Group Plc BNP Paribas SA - Holding(s) in Company" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/292884044.md" description: "Vodafone Group Plc announced that BNP Paribas SA crossed the 5% voting rights threshold on July 15, 2026. The notification details holdings held through BNP Paribas Financial Markets and BNP Paribas Cardif, comprising direct shares and various financial instruments including call options and swaps." datetime: "2026-07-16T09:31:35.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/292884044.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292884044.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/292884044.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # REG - Vodafone Group Plc BNP Paribas SA - Holding(s) in Company RNS Number : 6498M Vodafone Group Plc 16 July 2026 - 16 July 2026 - Holding(s) in Company Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone' or the 'Company') publishes the below TR-1 notification of major holdings in the Company. This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements of DTR 5.8.12R(1). Shareholders should refer to Vodafone's announcement regarding total voting rights to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interests in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 1\. Issuer Details ISIN GB00BH4HKS39 Issuer Name VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY UK or Non-UK Issuer UK 2\. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name BNP PARIBAS SA City of registered office (if applicable) Country of registered office (if applicable) FR 4\. Details of the shareholder Name City of registered office Country of registered office BNP PARIBAS CARDIF PARIS FRANCE BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS PARIS FRANCE 5\. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 15-Jul-2026 6\. Date on which Issuer notified 15-Jul-2026 7\. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights held in issuer Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 5.843675 0.644322 6.487997 1494026873 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 8\. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached 8A. Voting rights attached to shares Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) GB00BH4HKS39 244000 1345411438 0.001060 5.842615 Sub Total 8.A 1345655438 5.843675% 8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights Vanilla Call Options 18/12/2026 2500000 0.010857 Sub Total 8.B1 2500000 0.010857% 8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period Physical or cash settlement Number of voting rights % of voting rights Vanilla Call Options 22/07/2026 Cash 1141424 0.004957 Vanilla Call Options 11/08/2026 Cash 902033 0.003917 Total Return Swap 04/08/2026 Cash 48656168 0.211295 Total Return Swap 16/07/2026 Cash 10000000 0.043426 Total Return Swap 20/07/2026 Cash 30000000 0.130279 Total Return Swap 22/07/2026 Cash 4560643 0.019805 Total Return Swap 23/06/2026 Cash 11568553 0.050238 Total Return Swap 18/08/2026 Cash 22254237 0.096642 Swap 27/09/2027 Cash 281006 0.001220 Swap 25/10/2027 Cash 434979 0.001889 Swap 25/10/2027 Cash 26375 0.000115 Swap 16/02/2028 Cash 120331 0.000523 Swap 14/09/2026 Cash 168370 0.000731 Swap 12/05/2027 Cash 577378 0.002507 Swap 14/12/2026 Cash 2244949 0.009749 Swa 14/09/2026 Cash 3336623 0.014490 Swap 02/10/2026 Cash 9305554 0.040411 Swap 25/02/2028 Cash 259373 0.001126 Swap 12/05/2028 Cash 33439 0.000145 Sub Total 8.B2 145871435 0.633465% 9\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 2\. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) Ultimate controlling person Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold BNP PARIBAS SA BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 6.377196 6.486889% BNP PARIBAS SA BNP PARIBAS CARDIF 10\. In case of proxy voting Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held If date does not apply, explain below 11\. Additional Information 12\. Date of Completion 15-Jul-2026 13\. Place Of Completion Paris \- ends - For more information, please contact: Investor Relations: vodafone.com ir@vodafone.co.uk Media Relations: Vodafone.com/media/contact GroupMedia@vodafone.com Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 About Vodafone Group everyone.connected Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We serve around 370 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 17 countries with investments in a further three and partners in over 40 more. We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems - the backbone of the internet - and we are developing a new direct-to-mobile satellite communications service to connect areas without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world's largest IoT platforms, with over 240 million IoT connections globally, and we provide financial services to around 103 million customers across seven African countries - managing more transactions than any other provider. From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone's mission is to keep everyone connected. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com follow us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com. 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