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
December 04, 2024
Commission
File Number: 001-10086
VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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of registrant’s name into English)
VODAFONE
HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN,
ENGLAND
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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 ✓
Form 40-F _
This
Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 04
December 2024 entitled ‘Directorate
Change’.
4 December 2024
SIMON DINGEMANS TO JOIN VODAFONE'S BOARD AS A NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that Simon Dingemans will
be appointed as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January
2025 and join the Audit & Risk Committee. Simon will stand for
election by shareholders for the first time at Vodafone's 2025
Annual General Meeting. Simon is an experienced leader and
former chief financial officer with a varied career combining both
operational and financial roles.
Vodafone's Chairman, Jean-François
van Boxmeer said: "I am delighted to welcome Simon to Vodafone's
Board. He is a highly regarded business leader with extensive
financial, operational and strategic experience. Simon's expertise
will be a valuable addition to the Board as we continue to drive
the execution of Vodafone's strategy to achieve our commercial
priorities and deliver long-term value to our
shareholders."
Simon commented: "I am very pleased to be joining the Board of
Vodafone, and I look forward to working with Jean-Francois and the
other directors to support Margherita and the executive team in
driving the strategy forward."
Simon Dingemans
From 2011 to 2019, Simon was Group CFO of GSK plc, the global
healthcare group, where he played a key role in delivering
extensive transformation and restructuring efforts to improve
performance and re-shape the organisation into two distinct
biopharma and consumer health care businesses. As Group
CFO, he led GSK's Finance and Global business services
organisations, including technology, real estate and procurement as
well as driving a number of operational efficiency programmes that
contributed over £7 billion in cost savings alongside
significant simplification of GSK's business.
Prior to GSK, Simon worked in investment banking for over 25 years
at SG Warburg and then Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner and
Head of UK investment banking as well as a leader in the European
Mergers business. Simon also previously served as Chairman of the
Financial Reporting Council.
Simon currently serves as Chair of Genomics, a pioneering
healthcare company, and as a non-executive director of WPP plc, the
FTSE 100 global creative transformation company, where he is a
member of the audit committee. Simon is also the independent Chair
of Calastone, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group. Calastone
is the largest global funds network, connecting the world's leading
financial institutions.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8R, it is confirmed there are no other
disclosures required in addition to the above
information.
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For more information, please contact:
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Investor Relations:
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investors.vodafone.com
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ir@vodafone.co.uk
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Media Relations:
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Vodafone.com/media/contact
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GroupMedia@vodafone.com
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Registered Office: Vodafone House, The
Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14
2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679
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About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company. We
provide mobile and fixed services to over 330 million customers in
15 countries (excludes Italy which is held as a
discontinued operation under Vodafone Group), partner with mobile
networks in 45 more and have one of the world's largest IoT
platforms. In Africa, our financial technology businesses
serve almost 79 million customers across seven countries - managing
more transactions than any other provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology
to improve lives, businesses and help progress inclusive
sustainable societies. We are committed to reducing our
environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by
2040.
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.
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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VODAFONE
GROUP
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PUBLIC
LIMITED COMPANY
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(Registrant)
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Date:
December 04, 2024
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By: /s/ M D B
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Name: Maaike de Bie
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Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
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