Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated January 29, 2004
VODAFONE
GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN,
ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
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This Report on Form 6-K contains a news release issued by Vodafone Group Plc on January 28, 2004, entitled “VODAFONE ANNOUNCES STRONGEST ORGANIC CUSTOMER GROWTH FOR 3 YEARS “.
28 January 2004
VODAFONE ANNOUNCES STRONGEST ORGANIC CUSTOMER GROWTH FOR 3 YEARS
Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today key performance indicators for the quarter ended 31 December 2003. The main highlights are:
• Over 4.3 million organic net additions in the quarter, increasing the proportionate customer base to over 130.4 million
• Blended annual ARPU up €4 to €359 in Italy, stable at €311 in Germany and reduced ¥1,901 to ¥82,917 in Japan, compared to September 2003. Excluding the £4 uplift from acquiring Singlepoint, ARPU in the UK was up £2 to £299
• Total data revenues increased to 15.9% of controlled service revenues for the year to December 2003 from 13.9% for the prior year
• 4.5 million controlled Vodafone live! customers at the end of December, with a further 0.4 million customers in non-controlled operations
• Mobile Connect Card customers in controlled operations increased to 167,000
Arun Sarin, Chief Executive of Vodafone, commented: “These are a great set of KPI’s, recording our strongest organic customer growth in 3 years. We continue to be delighted with the progress of Vodafone live! which has proved to be a real point of difference during the last quarter in many of our markets.
“Overall, these figures are slightly better than our expectations and are consistent with the outlook we gave at our interim results. This solid performance provides a strong platform for the year ahead.”
In total, over 5.1 million registered proportionate customers were added in the quarter, including 0.8 million from stake changes, primarily in Greece. The total proportionate base increased to 130.4 million, up nearly 16% on December 2002.
A strong competitive performance in Germany and Italy showed through in proportionate net additions of 888,000 and 507,000 respectively. In the UK, net additions of 464,000 were at the highest level since March 2001, demonstrating the increased level of investment in growth.
Vodafone live! customers increased to 4.5 million in controlled operations. The UK passed 1 million customers during the quarter, reaching 1,030,000 customers by 31 December 2003, with Germany at 1,580,000 and Italy at 780,000. Vodafone live! is now available in 15 countries, including 2 associates in France and Switzerland, and will be launched in Belgium during 2004. Since its launch on 29 October 2003, SFR in France added 330,000 customers by the end of the year.
In addition, the Group has a further 12.8 million Vodafone live! customers following the rebranding of J-Sky in Japan on 1 October 2003. Over 86% of Vodafone K.K.’s registered customer base has a Vodafone live! enabled handset.
Active customers in the Group’s controlled businesses were unchanged at 93% of total customers.
Blended ARPU in the UK increased to £303 for the year to December 2003, up from £297 for the year to September 2003. The increase in blended and contract ARPU benefited by £4 and £10 respectively from the acquisition of Singlepoint, which was completed on 22 September 2003. Prepay and contract ARPU also improved as a result of increased usage.
In Italy, blended ARPU increased from €355 to €359, driven by the continued focus on higher value customers, particularly in the corporate segment. Blended ARPU in Germany remained stable at €311, with lower usage, but lower subsidy, contract tariffs remaining popular.
In Japan, blended ARPU continued to reduce, reflecting the success of the prepay offering, the competitive environment and increasing penetration in the Japanese market.
For the Group’s controlled operations, data as a percentage of service revenues continued to grow, increasing to 15.9% for the year to December 2003, up from 15.5% for the year to September. Data in the month of December 2003 was 17.3%, up from 16.0% in December 2002.
Excluding Japan, the percentage of service revenues from non-messaging data revenue has increased from 0.7% in December 2002 to 1.6% in December 2003, demonstrating the initial benefits from Vodafone live! and new business services during 2003.
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For further information:
Vodafone Group
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Investor Relations
Melissa Stimpson
Darren Jones
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Media Relations
Bobby Leach
Ben Padovan
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges
Justin Griffiths
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
VODAFONE GROUP PLC — MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
PROPORTIONATE NET CUSTOMERS — 1 OCTOBER 2003 TO 31 DECEMBER 2003
|
COUNTRY |
|
PERCENTAGE |
|
AT |
|
NET |
|
STAKE |
|
AT |
|
PREPAID(3) |
|
|
|
|
(%) |
|
(000s) |
|
(000s) |
|
(000s) |
|
(000s) |
|
(%) |
|
|
UK & IRELAND |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK |
|
100.0 |
% |
13,483 |
|
464 |
|
— |
|
13,947 |
|
59 |
% |
|
Ireland |
|
100.0 |
% |
1,803 |
|
68 |
|
— |
|
1,871 |
|
72 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
15,286 |
|
532 |
|
— |
|
15,818 |
|
61 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NORTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany |
|
100.0 |
% |
23,780 |
|
888 |
|
— |
|
24,668 |
|
52 |
% |
|
Hungary |
|
87.9 |
% |
1,061 |
|
109 |
|
— |
|
1,170 |
|
84 |
% |
|
Netherlands |
|
99.9 |
% |
3,351 |
|
47 |
|
2 |
|
3,400 |
|
57 |
% |
|
Sweden |
|
99.1 |
% |
1,368 |
|
41 |
|
— |
|
1,409 |
|
34 |
% |
|
Others |
|
|
|
9,064 |
|
319 |
|
— |
|
9,383 |
|
49 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
38,624 |
|
1,404 |
|
2 |
|
40,030 |
|
51 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOUTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Italy |
|
76.8 |
% |
15,345 |
|
507 |
|
— |
|
15,852 |
|
92 |
% |
|
Albania |
|
93.1 |
% |
393 |
|
29 |
|
50 |
|
472 |
|
97 |
% |
|
Greece |
|
86.0 |
% |
2,472 |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
Malta |
|
100.0 |
% |
158 |
|
4 |
|
— |
|
162 |
|
92 |
% |
|
Portugal |
|
100.0 |
% |
3,243 |
|
89 |
|
— |
|
3,332 |
|
73 |
% |
|
Spain |
|
100.0 |
% |
9,399 |
|
286 |
|
— |
|
9,685 |
|
57 |
% |
|
Others |
|
|
|
595 |
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
31,605 |
|
929 |
|
798 |
|
33,332 |
|
78 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMERICAS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States(4) |
|
44.3 |
% |
15,960 |
|
678 |
|
— |
|
16,638 |
|
6 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
15,960 |
|
678 |
|
— |
|
16,638 |
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASIA PACIFIC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
|
69.7 |
% |
10,140 |
|
128 |
|
— |
|
10,268 |
|
8 |
% |
|
Australia |
|
100.0 |
% |
2,627 |
|
49 |
|
— |
|
2,676 |
|
55 |
% |
|
New Zealand |
|
100.0 |
% |
1,429 |
|
98 |
|
— |
|
1,527 |
|
79 |
% |
|
Others |
|
|
|
4,465 |
|
216 |
|
— |
|
4,681 |
|
64 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
18,661 |
|
491 |
|
— |
|
19,152 |
|
59 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egypt |
|
67.0 |
% |
1,729 |
|
109 |
|
— |
|
1,838 |
|
82 |
% |
|
Others |
|
|
|
3,396 |
|
204 |
|
— |
|
3,600 |
|
87 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
5,125 |
|
313 |
|
— |
|
5,438 |
|
86 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GROUP TOTAL |
|
|
|
125,261 |
|
4,347 |
|
800 |
|
130,408 |
|
55 |
% |
(1) All percentages are stated as at 31 December 2003 and exclude options, warrants or other rights or obligations of the Company to increase or decrease ownership in any venture. Ownership interests have been rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent.
(2) Represents a stake increase in Vodafone Netherlands of 0.1% from 99.8% to 99.9%, a stake increase in Vodafone Albania of 10.1% from 83.0% to 93.1% and a stake increase in Vodafone Greece of 20.6% from 65.4% to 86.0%.
(3) Prepaid customer percentages are calculated on a venture basis. At 31 December 2003, there were 327.1 million total venture customers.
(4) The Group’s proportionate customer base has been adjusted for Verizon Wireless’s proportionate ownership of its customer base across all its network interests of approximately 98.5% at 31 December 2003. In the absence of acquired interests, this proportionate ownership will vary slightly from quarter to quarter depending on the underlying mix of net additions across each of these networks.
* Listed subsidiary still to report.
VODAFONE GROUP PLC — MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
CONTROLLED ACTIVE CUSTOMER INFORMATION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003
|
|
|
CONTROLLED ACTIVE(1) |
|
||||
|
COUNTRY |
|
PREPAID |
|
CONTRACT |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
(%) |
|
(%) |
|
(%) |
|
|
UK & IRELAND |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK |
|
88 |
% |
95 |
% |
91 |
% |
|
Ireland |
|
99 |
% |
99 |
% |
99 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
90 |
% |
95 |
% |
92 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NORTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany |
|
90 |
% |
95 |
% |
92 |
% |
|
Hungary |
|
88 |
% |
99 |
% |
90 |
% |
|
Netherlands |
|
91 |
% |
99 |
% |
94 |
% |
|
Sweden |
|
97 |
% |
94 |
% |
95 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
90 |
% |
96 |
% |
93 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOUTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Italy |
|
93 |
% |
93 |
% |
93 |
% |
|
Albania |
|
87 |
% |
97 |
% |
87 |
% |
|
Greece |
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
Malta |
|
99 |
% |
98 |
% |
99 |
% |
|
Portugal |
|
84 |
% |
99 |
% |
88 |
% |
|
Spain |
|
95 |
% |
95 |
% |
95 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
92 |
% |
95 |
% |
92 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASIA PACIFIC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
|
80 |
% |
99 |
% |
98 |
% |
|
Australia |
|
90 |
% |
90 |
% |
90 |
% |
|
New Zealand |
|
97 |
% |
98 |
% |
97 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
89 |
% |
99 |
% |
97 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egypt |
|
96 |
% |
97 |
% |
97 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
96 |
% |
97 |
% |
97 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CONTROLLED GROUP TOTAL |
|
91 |
% |
96 |
% |
93 |
% |
CONTROLLED ACTIVE CUSTOMER INFORMATION — HISTORY
|
|
|
CONTROLLED ACTIVE CUSTOMERS AS AT |
|
||||||||
|
COUNTRY |
|
DECEMBER |
|
MARCH |
|
JUNE |
|
SEPTEMBER |
|
DECEMBER |
|
|
|
|
(%) |
|
(%) |
|
(%) |
|
(%) |
|
(%) |
|
|
Germany |
|
92 |
|
92 |
|
93 |
|
92 |
|
92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Italy |
|
95 |
|
95 |
|
93 |
|
94 |
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
|
99 |
|
98 |
|
98 |
|
98 |
|
98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK |
|
92 |
|
91 |
|
91 |
|
91 |
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controlled Total |
|
94 |
|
93 |
|
93 |
|
93 |
|
93 |
|
(1) Active customers are defined as customers who have made or received a chargeable event in the last 3 months.
* Listed subsidiary still to report.
VODAFONE GROUP PLC — MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
MONTHLY REGISTERED BLENDED ARPU FOR THE 15 MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2003
|
COUNTRY |
|
|
|
Oct |
|
Nov |
|
Dec |
|
Jan |
|
Feb |
|
Mar |
|
Apr |
|
May |
|
Jun |
|
Jul |
|
Aug |
|
Sep |
|
Oct |
|
Nov |
|
Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany |
|
EUR |
|
27.4 |
|
25.4 |
|
25.4 |
|
25.6 |
|
23.2 |
|
25.8 |
|
25.4 |
|
26.2 |
|
26.1 |
|
27.9 |
|
26.7 |
|
27.0 |
|
27.0 |
|
24.9 |
|
25.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Italy |
|
EUR |
|
29.3 |
|
28.0 |
|
29.5 |
|
29.3 |
|
26.5 |
|
29.1 |
|
29.4 |
|
30.1 |
|
30.7 |
|
32.2 |
|
29.7 |
|
31.1 |
|
31.1 |
|
29.0 |
|
30.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
|
JPY |
|
7,350 |
|
7,120 |
|
7,360 |
|
7,120 |
|
6,840 |
|
7,270 |
|
7,050 |
|
7,040 |
|
6,850 |
|
7,130 |
|
7,030 |
|
6,710 |
|
6,760 |
|
6,460 |
|
6,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK(2) |
|
GBP |
|
25.5 |
|
24.3 |
|
23.5 |
|
24.7 |
|
23.4 |
|
25.6 |
|
24.4 |
|
25.2 |
|
25.5 |
|
25.7 |
|
24.2 |
|
25.6 |
|
26.8 |
|
26.0 |
|
26.2 |
|
ARPU INFORMATION FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD TO 31 DECEMBER 2003
|
|
|
ARPU(1) |
|
||||||
|
COUNTRY |
|
CURRENCY |
|
REGISTERED |
|
REGISTERED |
|
REGISTERED |
|
|
UK & IRELAND |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK(2) |
|
GBP |
|
129 |
|
543 |
|
303 |
|
|
Ireland |
|
EUR |
|
361 |
|
1,116 |
|
582 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NORTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany |
|
EUR |
|
130 |
|
500 |
|
311 |
|
|
Hungary |
|
HUF |
|
43,119 |
|
174,559 |
|
60,384 |
|
|
Netherlands |
|
EUR |
|
177 |
|
886 |
|
471 |
|
|
Sweden |
|
SEK |
|
931 |
|
6,092 |
|
4,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOUTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Italy |
|
EUR |
|
307 |
|
880 |
|
359 |
|
|
Greece |
|
EUR |
|
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
Malta |
|
MTL |
|
96 |
|
896 |
|
162 |
|
|
Portugal |
|
EUR |
|
181 |
|
666 |
|
321 |
|
|
Spain |
|
EUR |
|
162 |
|
639 |
|
369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASIA PACIFIC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
|
JPY |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
82,917 |
|
|
Australia |
|
AUD |
|
280 |
|
897 |
|
579 |
|
|
New Zealand |
|
NZD |
|
333 |
|
1,836 |
|
664 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egypt |
|
EGP |
|
735 |
|
3,052 |
|
1,127 |
|
ARPU — HISTORY
|
|
|
|
|
REGISTERED TOTAL ARPU FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD TO |
|
||||||||
|
COUNTRY |
|
CURRENCY |
|
DECEMBER |
|
MARCH |
|
JUNE |
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SEPTEMBER |
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DECEMBER |
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|
|
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|
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Germany |
|
EUR |
|
312 |
|
313 |
|
313 |
|
312 |
|
311 |
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|
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Italy |
|
EUR |
|
347 |
|
347 |
|
351 |
|
355 |
|
359 |
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Japan |
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JPY |
|
88,238 |
|
87,159 |
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86,183 |
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84,818 |
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82,917 |
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UK(2) |
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GBP |
|
287 |
|
292 |
|
297 |
|
297 |
|
303 |
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(1) ARPU is calculated as total revenues excluding handset revenues and connection fees divided by the weighted average number of customers during the period.
(2) During the period from 1 October 2002 to 31 March 2003, Vodafone UK operated under interim commercial terms with one of its service providers. Final terms were agreed in April 2003. Recognising revenues on a consistent basis during the interim period to the bases before and after this period would result in additional service revenues of £74 million. For consistency and comparability purposes, these revenues have been included in the calculation of UK ARPU but have been excluded from Group turnover in accordance with UK GAAP.
The impact of the inclusion of these amounts has been to increase ARPU for the 12 months to 31 December 2002, 31 March 2003, 30 June 2003, September 2003 and December 2003 from £284, £286, £291, £292 and £300 to £287, £292, £297, £297 and £303 respectively.
* Listed subsidiary still to report.
VODAFONE GROUP PLC — MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
NON-VOICE SERVICES AS A PERCENTAGE OF SERVICE REVENUES
PROPORTIONATE BASIS
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12 MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2003 |
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DECEMBER 2003 (MONTH ONLY) |
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COUNTRY |
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MESSAGING |
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DATA |
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TOTAL |
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MESSAGING |
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DATA |
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TOTAL |
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UK & IRELAND |
|
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UK(1) |
|
14.0 |
% |
1.5 |
% |
15.5 |
% |
15.4 |
% |
2.1 |
% |
17.5 |
% |
|
Ireland |
|
19.4 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
20.5 |
% |
20.5 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
22.2 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
14.8 |
% |
1.5 |
% |
16.3 |
% |
16.1 |
% |
2.0 |
% |
18.1 |
% |
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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NORTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Germany |
|
15.7 |
% |
1.5 |
% |
17.2 |
% |
17.4 |
% |
2.1 |
% |
19.5 |
% |
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Others |
|
8.7 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
9.8 |
% |
9.8 |
% |
1.6 |
% |
11.4 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
12.5 |
% |
1.3 |
% |
13.8 |
% |
13.8 |
% |
1.9 |
% |
15.7 |
% |
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|
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SOUTHERN EUROPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Italy |
|
11.9 |
% |
0.8 |
% |
12.7 |
% |
13.5 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
14.7 |
% |
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Others |
|
10.0 |
% |
0.7 |
% |
10.7 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
1.0 |
% |
12.3 |
% |
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TOTAL |
|
10.9 |
% |
0.8 |
% |
11.7 |
% |
12.4 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
13.5 |
% |
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|
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|
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|
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AMERICAS |
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|
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United States |
|
1.0 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
2.2 |
% |
1.4 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
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Others |
|
0.2 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
0.3 |
% |
— |
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— |
|
— |
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TOTAL |
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1.0 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
2.2 |
% |
1.4 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
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ASIA PACIFIC |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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Japan |
|
7.6 |
% |
14.2 |
% |
21.8 |
% |
7.6 |
% |
14.8 |
% |
22.4 |
% |
|
Others |
|
10.9 |
% |
1.3 |
% |
12.2 |
% |
13.7 |
% |
1.2 |
% |
14.9 |
% |
|
TOTAL |
|
8.4 |
% |
11.2 |
% |
19.6 |
% |
9.2 |
% |
11.4 |
% |
20.6 |
% |
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|
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|
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|
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MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA |
|
4.4 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
4.5 |
% |
4.3 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
4.4 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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PROPORTIONATE GROUP TOTAL |
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9.7 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
12.5 |
% |
11.0 |
% |
3.2 |
% |
14.2 |
% |
STATUTORY BASIS
|
CONTROLLED GROUP TOTAL |
|
11.8 |
% |
4.1 |
% |
15.9 |
% |
12.9 |
% |
4.4 |
% |
17.3 |
% |
NON-VOICE SERVICES AS A PERCENTAGE OF SERVICE REVENUES - HISTORY
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12 MONTHS TO |
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(MONTH ONLY) |
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COUNTRY |
|
DEC |
|
MAR |
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JUN |
|
SEP |
|
DEC |
|
DEC |
|
MAR |
|
JUN |
|
SEP |
|
DEC |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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UK (1) |
|
13.9 |
% |
14.4 |
% |
14.7 |
% |
15.0 |
% |
15.5 |
% |
16.0 |
% |
15.2 |
% |
14.6 |
% |
14.7 |
% |
17.5 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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Germany |
|
16.1 |
% |
16.4 |
% |
16.7 |
% |
17.0 |
% |
17.2 |
% |
19.2 |
% |
16.6 |
% |
16.9 |
% |
16.3 |
% |
19.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Italy |
|
10.7 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
11.8 |
% |
12.2 |
% |
12.7 |
% |
12.9 |
% |
11.8 |
% |
12.5 |
% |
12.4 |
% |
14.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
|
19.3 |
% |
20.3 |
% |
20.9 |
% |
21.3 |
% |
21.8 |
% |
20.6 |
% |
21.7 |
% |
21.8 |
% |
21.2 |
% |
22.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportionate Total |
|
10.7 |
% |
11.3 |
% |
11.7 |
% |
12.2 |
% |
12.5 |
% |
12.5 |
% |
12.3 |
% |
12.1 |
% |
12.2 |
% |
14.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Statutory Total |
|
13.9 |
% |
14.6 |
% |
15.0 |
% |
15.5 |
% |
15.9 |
% |
16.0 |
% |
15.6 |
% |
15.3 |
% |
15.2 |
% |
17.3 |
% |
(1) During the period from 1 October 2002 to 31 March 2003, Vodafone UK operated under interim commercial terms with one of its service providers. Final terms were agreed in April 2003. Recognising revenues on a consistent basis during the interim period to the bases before and after this period would result in additional service revenues of £74 million. For consistency and comparability purposes, these revenues have been included in the calculation of non-voice services as a percentage of service revenues.
The impact of the inclusion of these amounts was to decrease UK non-voice services as a percentage of service revenues for the months of December 2002 and March 2003 from 16.1% and 15.3% to 16.0% and 15.2% respectively.
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 |
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PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
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(Registrant) |
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Dated: January 29, 2004 |
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By: |
/s/ S R SCOTT |
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Name: Stephen R. Scott |
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Title: Company Secretary |
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