Form 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Dated June 1, 2005

 

VODAFONE GROUP

PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F

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Form 40-F

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes

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No

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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): 82

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Report on Form 6-K contains a news release issued by Vodafone Group Plc on May 31, 2005, entitled “VODAFONE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF MOBIFON IN ROMANIA AND OSKAR IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC”.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31 May 2005

 

 

VODAFONE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF MOBIFON IN ROMANIA

 

AND OSKAR IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

 

 

Vodafone Group Plc today announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Vodafone International Holdings B.V.

has completed the acquisition of approximately:

 

 

•                 79% of the share capital of MobiFon S.A. in Romania to increase Vodafone and its subsidiaries’ ownership in MobiFon S.A. to

approximately 99%; and,

 

•                 100% of the share capital of Oskar Mobil a.s. in the Czech Republic

 

 

 

 

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For further information:

 

 

Vodafone Group Plc

Simon Lewis, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Tel:  +44 (0) 1635 673310

 

Investor Relations

 

Media Relations

Charles Butterworth

 

Bobby Leach

Darren Jones

 

Ben Padovan

Sarah Moriarty

 

 

Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310

 

Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

VODAFONE GROUP

 

PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 1, 2005

By:

/s/ Stephen R. Scott

 

 

Name:

Stephen R. Scott

 

Title:

Company Secretary