# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000839923
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-001420
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-001420.hdr.sgml**: 20260220

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-001420

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260220

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260220

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260220

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000839923
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10086
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26656785

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** VODAFONE HOUSE
- **STREET 2:** THE CONNECTION
- **CITY:** NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 011-44-1635-33251

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** VODAFONE HOUSE
- **STREET 2:** THE CONNECTION
- **CITY:** NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020807

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PUBLIC LIMITED CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990629

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960514

**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 <u>✓</u> 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**<br>

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 **1. Issuer Details**

 **ISIN**

GB00BH4HKS39<br>

 **Issuer Name**

VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY<br>

 **UK or Non-UK Issuer**

UK<br>

 **2. Reason for Notification**

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights<br>

 **3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation**

 **Name**

Emirates Investment Authority<br>

 **City of registered office (if applicable)**

Abu Dhabi<br>

 **Country of registered office (if applicable)**

United Arab Emirates<br>

 **4. Details of the shareholder**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **City of registered office** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Country of registered office** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Atlas 2022 Holdings Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Grand Cayman<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cayman Islands<br>|

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 **5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached**

18-Feb-2026<br>

 **6. Date on which Issuer notified**

19-Feb-2026<br>

 **7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total number of voting rights held in issuer** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3944743685<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Position of previous notification (if applicable)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16.000088<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16.000088<br>|  |

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 **8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached**

 **8A. Voting rights attached to shares**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **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)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GB00BH4HKS39<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3944743685<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026<br>|  |
| Sub Total 8.A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3944743685 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3944743685 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026% |

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 **8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **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 |  |  |  |  |

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 **8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))**

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of financial instrument** | **Expiration date** | **Exercise/conversion period** | **Physical or cash settlement** | **Number of voting rights** | **% of voting rights** |
| Sub Total 8.B2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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 **9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| 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) | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emirates Investment Authority<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emirates Investment Authority<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emirates Investment Authority<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026%<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Emirates Investment Authority<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Atlas 2022 Holdings Limited<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026<br>|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.005026%<br>|

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 **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<br>

 **13. Place Of Completion**

London, United Kingdom<br>

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| **For more information, please contact:** | **For more information, please contact:** | **For more information, please contact:** | **For more information, please contact:** | **For more information, please contact:** | **For more information, please contact:** |
| **Investor Relations:**<br>| investors.vodafone.com<br>| ir@vodafone.co.uk<br>| **Media Relations:**<br>| Vodafone.com/media/contact<br>| GroupMedia@vodafone.com |
| Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 | Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 | Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 | Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 | Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 | Registered Office: Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2FN, England. Registered in England No. 1833679 |

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 **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 <u>www.vodafone.com</u> follow us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on LinkedIn at <u>www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone.</u>

 **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.

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|:---|:---|
|  | 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  |

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