VODACOM GROUP LIMITED - 34.94% indirect interest in Safaricom Limited issue of new shares

34.94% indirect interest in Safaricom Limited – issue of new shares

Vodacom Group Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1993/005461/06)
(Share code: VOD ISIN: ZAE000132577)
(ADR code: VDMCY ISIN: US92858D2009)
(“Vodacom Group” or “the company”)


34.94% indirect interest in Safaricom Limited – issue of new shares

Shareholders are referred to the general meeting held on Tuesday 18 July 2017 where
shareholders gave approval to the acquisition of an indirect interest of 34.94% in Safaricom
Limited and the allotment and issue of 233 459 781 new ordinary shares in the company to
Vodafone International Holdings B.V. (“Vodafone”)

Shareholders are advised that the allotment and issue of 233 459 781 new ordinary shares
to Vodafone took effect today, Monday 7 August 2017 as well as the listing of these shares
on the JSE.

The share capital of Vodacom as at 7 August 2017 is set out below:


Authorised

4 000 000 000 ordinary shares of no par value

Issued

                                     No of shares                 R

Ordinary shares of no par value      1 721 413 781                34 584 732 057.30
Less: Treasury shares                   21 725 566                 1 849 574 853.00

Total issued share capital           1 699 688 215                32 735 157 204.30


Midrand
7 August 2017
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Limited
ADR depository bank: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

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