Vodafone

Vodafone Group Plc
FormerlyRacal Strategic Radio Ltd (1984–1985)
Racal Telecom Ltd (1985–1988)
Racal Telecom Plc (1988–1991)
Vodafone Group Plc (1991–1999)
Vodafone AirTouch Plc (1999–2000)
Company typePublic
ISIN
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedJuly 17, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-07-17)
Founders
HeadquartersNewbury, Berkshire, England, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
RevenueDecrease 36.717 billion (2024)[1]
Decrease €3.665 billion (2024)[1]
Decrease €1.505 billion (2024)[1]
Total assetsDecrease €144.350 billion (2024)[1]
Total equityDecrease €60.998 billion (2024)[1]
OwnerEtisalat by e& (15%)
Number of employees
84,173 (2024)[2]
Subsidiaries[5]
Websitewww.vodafone.com

Vodafone Group Plc (/ˈvdəfn/) is a British multinational telecommunications company. Its registered office and global headquarters are in Newbury, Berkshire, England.[6] It predominantly operates services in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania.

As of October 2024, Vodafone owns and operates networks in 16 countries, with partner networks in 46 further countries.[7] Its Vodafone Global Enterprise division provides telecommunications and IT services to corporate clients in 150 countries.[8]

Vodafone has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The company has a secondary listing on the NASDAQ as American depositary receipts (ADRs).

  1. ^ a b c d e "Annual Results 2024" (PDF). Vodafone Group Plc. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Who we are". Vodafone. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  3. ^ 50% owned by Vodafone Greece
  4. ^ 5% owned by Vodafone
  5. ^ "Simplified-Vodafone-Group-holding-structure-31-March-2022.pdf" (PDF). investors.vodafone.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Vodafone moves world HQ to London". BBC News. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Where we operate". Vodafone. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Vodafone Global Enterprise". Vodafone Group plc. Retrieved 11 January 2016.