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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 ✓
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
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Major Shareholding Notification
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TR-1:
Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
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GB00BH4HKS39
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Issuer Name
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VODAFONE
GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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UK or Non-UK Issuer
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UK
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2. Reason for Notification
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An
event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation
Name
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Emirates
Investment Authority
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City of registered office (if applicable)
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Abu
Dhabi
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Country of registered office (if applicable)
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United
Arab Emirates
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4. Details of the shareholder
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Name
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City
of registered office
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Country
of registered office
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Atlas
2022 Holdings Limited
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Grand
Cayman
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Cayman
Islands
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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18-Feb-2026
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6. Date on which Issuer notified
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19-Feb-2026
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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%
of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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%
of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
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Total
of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total
number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting situation
on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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17.005026
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0.000000
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17.005026
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3944743685
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Position of
previous notification (if applicable)
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16.000088
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0.000000
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16.000088
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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)
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Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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GB00BH4HKS39
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3944743685
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17.005026
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Sub
Total 8.A
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3944743685
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17.005026%
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1)
(a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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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
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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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)
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Ultimate controlling person
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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Emirates Investment
Authority
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Emirates Investment
Authority
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17.005026
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17.005026%
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Emirates Investment
Authority
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Emirates
Telecommunication Group Company PJSC
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17.005026
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17.005026%
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Emirates Investment
Authority
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Atlas
2022 Holdings Limited
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17.005026
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17.005026%
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10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting rights held
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional Information
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12. Date of Completion
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19-Feb-2026
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13. Place Of Completion
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London,
United Kingdom
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For more information, please contact:
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Investor Relations:
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investors.vodafone.com
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Media Relations:
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Vodafone.com/media/contact
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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 www.vodafone.com
follow us on X at @VodafoneGroup or connect with us on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone.
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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Date:
February 20, 2026
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By: /s/ M D B
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Name: Maaike de Bie
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Title: Group General Counsel and Company
Secretary
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