Barclays increases financial instruments stake in Vodafone to 6.02%

Published 22/07/2025, 11:12
Barclays increases financial instruments stake in Vodafone to 6.02%

LONDON - Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) has increased its holding of financial instruments in Vodafone Group Plc (LSE:LON:VOD) to 6.02%, according to a major shareholding notification issued Tuesday.

The threshold was crossed on July 11, with Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) being notified on July 21. The British banking group now holds a total position of 6.06% in the telecommunications company, combining its 0.04% of voting rights attached to shares and 6.02% through financial instruments.

The notification details show Barclays’ position includes various financial instruments such as rights to recall, physical call options, CFDs, equity swaps, portfolio swaps, and put options. The largest portions come from call options expiring between October 2025 and December 2026, representing 2.55% of voting rights.

Barclays Bank PLC holds the majority of these positions with 5.43% of the total voting rights through financial instruments.

The previous notification from Barclays had indicated a slightly higher total position of 6.08%, with 0.12% in direct shares and 5.96% in financial instruments.

The disclosure was made in accordance with UK regulatory requirements for major shareholding notifications, which require investors to report when their holdings cross certain thresholds.

Vodafone Group is a European and African telecommunications company serving over 340 million mobile and broadband customers across 15 countries, with investments in five more and partnerships in over 40 others.

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