6-K 1 a8757t.htm HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY a8757t

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 February 20, 2026
 
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 ✓ Form 40-F _
 
 
 
This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 20 February 2026 entitled ‘Holding(s) in Company’.
 
 
20 February 2026
 
 
Major Shareholding Notification
 
 
 
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
1. Issuer Details
 
ISIN
 
GB00BH4HKS39
 
Issuer Name
 
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
 
UK
 
2. Reason for Notification
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
 
Emirates Investment Authority
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
  
Abu Dhabi
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
  
United Arab Emirates
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Name
City of registered office
Country of registered office
Atlas 2022 Holdings Limited
 
Grand Cayman
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
18-Feb-2026
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
19-Feb-2026
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
.
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
17.005026
 
0.000000
 
17.005026
 
3944743685
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
16.000088
 
0.000000
 
16.000088
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BH4HKS39
 
3944743685
 
 
17.005026
 
 
Sub Total 8.A
3944743685
 
17.005026%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
 
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
 
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
 
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
 
Emirates Investment Authority
 
Emirates Investment Authority
 
17.005026
 
 
17.005026%
 
 
Emirates Investment Authority
 
Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC
 
17.005026
 
 
17.005026%
 
 
Emirates Investment Authority
 
Atlas 2022 Holdings Limited
 
17.005026
 
 
17.005026%
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Name of the proxy holder
 
 
 
The number and % of voting rights held
 
 
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
 
 
  
11. Additional Information
 
 
 
12. Date of Completion
 
19-Feb-2026
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
London, United Kingdom
 
 
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For more information, please contact:
 
Investor Relations:
 
investors.vodafone.com
 
ir@vodafone.co.uk
 
Media Relations:
 
Vodafone.com/media/contact
 
GroupMedia@vodafone.com
Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679
 
 
 
About Vodafone Group
everyone.connected
 
Vodafone is a leading European and African telecoms company.
 
We serve over 360 million mobile and broadband customers, operating networks in 15 countries with investments in a further five and partners in over 40 more. We have capacity on more than 70 subsea cable systems – the backbone of the internet – and we are developing a new direct-to-mobile satellite communications service to connect areas without coverage. Vodafone runs one of the world’s largest IoT platforms, with over 230 million connections globally, and we provide financial services to around 94 million customers across seven African countries – managing more transactions than any other provider.
 
From the seabed to the stars, Vodafone’s purpose is to keep everyone connected.
 
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.
 
 
 
VODAFONE GROUP
 
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: February 20, 2026
By: /s/ M D B
 
Name: Maaike de Bie
 
Title: Group General Counsel and Company Secretary