Barclays increases stake in Vodafone to over 6% of voting rights

Published 02/07/2025, 15:38
Barclays increases stake in Vodafone to over 6% of voting rights

LONDON - Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) has increased its stake in Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:LON:VOD) to 6.06% of total voting rights, according to a major shareholding notification released Wednesday.

The threshold was crossed on June 24, with Barclays notifying Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) two days later on June 26. The banking group now holds approximately 1.48 billion voting rights in the telecommunications company.

The updated position represents an increase from Barclays’ previous notification, which reported a 5.86% stake. The current holding consists of 0.24% in direct voting rights attached to shares and 5.82% through financial instruments.

According to the filing, Barclays’ financial instruments include physical call options, CFDs, put options, equity swaps, and portfolio swaps with various expiration dates ranging from October 2025 to June 2028.

The majority of Barclays’ interest comes through financial instruments with similar economic effects to shareholdings, accounting for 5.29% of voting rights, while direct voting rights attached to shares remain at 0.24%.

The notification details that Barclays Bank PLC holds the largest portion of the group’s interest at 5.31% of total voting rights, with smaller positions held through other controlled entities including Barclays Capital Securities Limited and Barclays Capital Inc.

The disclosure was made in compliance with UK regulatory requirements for reporting significant changes in shareholdings of publicly listed companies.

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