VOD - Vodacom Group Limited - Appointment Of Director

VOD - Vodacom Group Limited - Appointment Of Director                           
Vodacom Group Limited                                                           
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1993/005461/06)                                            
Share code: VOD & ISIN: ZAE000132577                                            
("Vodacom Group")                                                               
Appointment of director                                                         
In accordance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the JSE Listings Requirements,          
shareholders are advised that the South African Government has appointed Mr Jabu
Moleketi to act as its nominee on the Board of Vodacom Group with effect from 1 
November 2009. This is in line with the Regulatory Agreement entered into       
between the South African Government and the Vodafone Group in November 2008,   
the details of which were disclosed in Vodacom Group`s pre-listing statement    
dated 2 March 2009.                                                             
Mr Moleketi is the former Deputy Minister of Finance and former chairman of the 
Public Investment Corporation. He is currently the chairman of Brait SA, a non  
executive director of Nedbank and a member of the Local Organising Committee    
FIFA World Cup 2010. Mr Moleketi has a post graduate diploma in economic        
principles, a masters science degree in financial economics (London University) 
and completed an advanced management programme at Harvard Business School.      
Mr Peter Moyo, Chairman of Vodacom Group, stated that he welcomed the nomination
and was looking forward to Mr Moleketi`s contribution on the Board.             
Midrand                                                                         
27 October 2009                                                                 
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited                                         
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