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 7, 2016

 

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)

 

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  x

Form 40-F  o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  o

 

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  o

No  x

 

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 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN EACH OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333- 190307), 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PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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 news release dated 7 December 2016 entitled ‘REPURCHASE OF FLOATING RATE NOTES BY VERIZON’

 

7 December 2016

 

Repurchase of Floating Rate Notes by Verizon

 

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces that on 7 December 2016 Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) repurchased the outstanding US$2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”) issued by Verizon and held by an indirect subsidiary of Vodafone. Pursuant to the terms of a Noteholders Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2014, among, inter alia, Vodafone and Verizon, the repurchase price for the Notes was 100% plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes up to, but excluding, the repurchase date. The Notes were issued by Verizon to an indirect subsidiary of Vodafone on February 21, 2014, in connection with the consummation of the acquisition by Verizon of Vodafone’s indirect interest in the Verizon Wireless business.

 

CONTACTS

 

Investor relations: Telephone +44 (0) 7919 990 230

 

Media: www.vodafone.com/media/contact

 

DISCLAIMER

 

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted and accordingly it is the responsibility of any person into whose possession the announcement comes to inform themselves about and observe such restrictions.

 

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.”

 

 

 

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:	December 7, 2016	By:	/s/ R E S MARTIN
		Name:	Rosemary E S Martin
		Title:	Group General Counsel and Company Secretary