Form 6-K VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC For: Jul 13

 

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 July 13, 2017

 

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 contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 13 July 2017 entitled ‘NOTICE OF FULL REDEMPTION’

 

 

13 July 2017

RNS: 0130L

 

Vodafone Group Plc

 

Notice of Full Redemption

 

$1,000,000,000 1.25% Notes due September 2017 (the “Notes”)
CUSIP No. 92857W AY6

 

Vodafone Group Plc (the “Company”) announces that it has today given notice to the holders of the Notes that it will fully redeem all of the Notes outstanding on 14 August 2017. The Company has provided notice to holders of the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Notes. To view the notice, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0130L_-2017-7-13.pdf

 

For further information, please contact:
Rosemary Martin
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)1635 33251

 

 

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:	July 13, 2017	By:	/s/ R E S MARTIN
		Name:	Rosemary E S Martin
		Title:	Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

NOTICE OF FULL REDEMPTION

 

VODAFONE GROUP Plc

 

1.25% Notes due September 2017
 CUSIP No. 92857W AY6*

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE HOLDERS of the above-referenced Notes

 

On behalf of Vodafone Group Plc (the “Issuer”), notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 1104 of the Indenture, dated as of February 10, 2000 (the “Indenture”) between the Issuer and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”) (as successor trustee to Citibank, N.A. pursuant to an Agreement of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated 24 July 2007 between the Issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon and Citibank N.A.), the Issuer of the following series of notes has elected to redeem such notes on August 14, 2017 (the “Redemption Date”):

 

·                  All of the remaining outstanding 1.25% Notes due September 2017 (the “Notes”) at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued interest to the Redemption Date and (ii) as determined by the quotation agent, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes (excluding any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the adjusted treasury rate, plus 10 basis points (the “Redemption Price”).

 

The Redemption Price, in respect of the Notes, shall be determined on the third business day prior to the Redemption Date. Terms used in this Notice of Full Redemption and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

On the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price in respect of the Notes will become due and payable on the Notes called for redemption. Any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes called for redemption will cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date, unless the Issuer defaults in making payment of the Redemption Price.

 

The Trustee will act as paying agent (the “Paying Agent”) with respect to the redemption of the Notes. Payment of the Redemption Price, including accrued and unpaid interest, will be made on the Redemption Date upon presentation and surrender of the Notes in accordance with the procedures of The Depository Trust Company.

 

	Vodafone Group Plc
	By: The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee
	Dated: July 13, 2017

 

 

 

For holders of the Notes who have not provided their taxpayer identification number on Form W-9, payments made upon redemption of the Notes to holders of Notes may be subject to a withholding equal to 28% of the payments to be made, as required by the provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code.  U.S. holders who wish to avoid such withholding should submit a completed and signed Form W-9 when surrendering their Notes for payment.

 

*No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number listed above in this Notice of Redemption or printed on the Notes.  They are included solely for the convenience of the Holders of the Notes. The Trustee shall not be responsible for the selection or use of CUSIP numbers.