Vodafone Group Public Limited Company filed a Form 6-K on October 22, 2026, publishing a TR-1 major holdings notification disclosing that Societe Generale's combined voting interest in Vodafone crossed below a threshold on October 20, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Threshold crossed: Societe Generale's total combined position fell to 8.946399% of voting rights as of October 20, 2026, down from 9.105818% in the previous notification.
  • Voting rights via shares: Societe Generale held 2,068,609,555 voting rights attached to shares, representing 8.929023% of total voting rights.
  • Voting rights via financial instruments: An additional 4,025,576 voting rights were held through financial instruments with similar economic effect, representing 0.017376%.
  • Total voting rights held: The combined total number of voting rights held in Vodafone was reported as 2,072,635,131.
  • Instruments include: Contracts for difference, listed call and put warrants, OTC call and put options, and certificates, with expiration dates ranging from December 28, 2026 to December 31, 2049.
  • Issuer notified: Vodafone was notified on October 21, 2026, one day after the threshold was crossed.

Societe Generale's Revised Major Holding Position in Vodafone Group

According to the filing, Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (Commission File Number: 001-10086) published a TR-1 standard notification of major holdings on October 22, 2026, as required under DTR 5.8.12R(1). The notification concerns Societe Generale, registered in London, United Kingdom, whose aggregate interest in Vodafone's voting rights crossed a threshold on October 20, 2026.

The filing discloses that Societe Generale's direct and indirect voting rights attached to shares total 2,068,609,555, broken down as 2,067,931,205 under ISIN GB00BH4HKS39 (8.926095%) and 678,350 under ISIN US92857W3088 (0.002928%). In addition, the filing reports 4,025,576 voting rights held through financial instruments with similar economic effect under Section 8B2, including contracts for difference, listed call warrants, listed put warrants, OTC call options, OTC put options, and certificates. All instruments listed are cash-settled. The largest single instrument position is a contract for difference expiring December 8, 2027, representing 1,139,145 voting rights (0.004917%).

The combined total position of 8.946399% compares to the previous notification figure of 9.105818%, reflecting a reduction in both the share-based component (from 9.087475% to 8.929023%) and the financial instruments component (from 0.018343% to 0.017376%). The filing states that Societe Generale "is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer." The notification was completed on October 21, 2026, in London, United Kingdom, and the Form 6-K was signed by Maaike de Bie, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.

What Was Disclosed

Vodafone filed a Form 6-K containing a TR-1 major holdings notification showing that Societe Generale's combined voting interest declined to 8.946399% from a prior 9.105818%, with the threshold crossing occurring on October 20, 2026.