Simon Murray to Retire from Vodafone Board

Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces today that Simon Murray, a non-executive Director since July 2007, has notified the company of his intention to step down from Vodafone's Board after the company's annual general meeting ("AGM") on 27 July 2010. Therefore he will not be seeking re-election at the AGM and will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the AGM.

Sir John Bond, Chairman of Vodafone, commented "Simon Murray's considerable knowledge of mobile telecommunications and his entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with his vast experience of the Asia-Pacific region, have been a great asset to the Board. We shall miss his wise counsel and extensive knowledge of the business world."

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