Vodafone Group Plc.
VODAFONE ANNOUNCES STRONGEST ORGANIC CUSTOMER GROWTH FOR 3 YEARS (Part 2 of 4)
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Part 2 of 4
VODAFONE ANNOUNCES STRONGEST ORGANIC CUSTOMER GROWTH FOR 3 YEARS
For further information:
Vodafone Group
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Investor Relations
Melissa Stimpson
Darren Jones
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Media Relations
Bobby Leach
Ben Padovan
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310
Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges
Justin Griffiths
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 28.01.2004
Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad-hoc-announcement:
VODAFONE GROUP PLC – MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
PROPORTIONATE NET CUSTOMERS – 1 OCTOBER 2003 TO 31 DECEMBER 2003
COUNTRY PERCENTAGE AT NET STAKE AT
OWNERSHIP(1) 1 OCT 2003 ADDITIONS CHANGES(2) 31 DEC 2003 PREPAID(3)
(%) (000s) (000s) (000s) (000s) (%)
UK & IRELAND
UK 100.0% 13,483 464 – 13,947 59%
Ireland 100.0% 1,803 68 – 1,871 72%
TOTAL 15,286 532 – 15,818 61%
NORTHERN EUROPE
Germany 100.0% 23,780 888 – 24,668 52%
Hungary 87.9% 1,061 109 – 1,170 84%
Netherlands 99.9% 3,351 47 2 3,400 57%
Sweden 99.1% 1,368 41 – 1,409 34%
Others 9,064 319 – 9,383 49%
TOTAL 38,624 1,404 2 40,030 51%
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Italy 76.8% 15,345 507 – 15,852 92%
Albania 93.1% 393 29 50 472 97%
Greece 86.0% 2,472 * * * *
Malta 100.0% 158 4 – 162 92%
Portugal 100.0% 3,243 89 – 3,332 73%
Spain 100.0% 9,399 286 – 9,685 57%
Others 595 * * * *
TOTAL 31,605 929 798 33,332 78%
AMERICAS
United 44.3% 15,960 678 – 16,638 6%
States(4)
TOTAL 15,960 678 – 16,638 6%
ASIA PACIFIC
Japan 69.7% 10,140 128 – 10,268 8%
Australia 100.0% 2,627 49 – 2,676 55%
New Zealand 100.0% 1,429 98 – 1,527 79%
Others 4,465 216 – 4,681 64%
TOTAL 18,661 491 – 19,152 59%
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Egypt 67.0% 1,729 109 – 1,838 82%
Others 3,396 204 – 3,600 87%
TOTAL 5,125 313 – 5,438 86%
GROUP TOTAL 125,261 4,347 800 130,408 55%
(1) All percentages are stated as at 31 December 2003 and exclude options,
warrants or other rights or obligations of the Company to increase or decrease
ownership in any venture. Ownership interests have been rounded to the nearest
tenth of one percent.
(2) Represents a stake increase in Vodafone Netherlands of 0.1% from 99.8% to
99.9%, a stake increase in Vodafone Albania of 10.1% from 83.0% to 93.1% and a
stake increase in Vodafone Greece of 20.6% from 65.4% to 86.0%.
(3) Prepaid customer percentages are calculated on a venture basis. At 31
December 2003, there were 327.1 million total venture customers.
(4) The Group’s proportionate customer base has been adjusted for Verizon
Wireless’s proportionate ownership of its customer base across all its network
interests of approximately 98.5% at 31 December 2003. In the absence of
acquired interests, this proportionate ownership will vary slightly from quarter
to quarter depending on the underlying mix of net additions across each of these
networks. * Listed subsidiary still to report.
VODAFONE GROUP PLC – MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
CONTROLLED ACTIVE CUSTOMER INFORMATION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2003
CONTROLLED ACTIVE(1)
COUNTRY PREPAID (%) CONTRACT (%) TOTAL (%)
UK & IRELAND
UK 88% 95% 91%
Ireland 99% 99% 99%
TOTAL 90% 95% 92%
NORTHERN EUROPE
Germany 90% 95% 92%
Hungary 88% 99% 90%
Netherlands 91% 99% 94%
Sweden 97% 94% 95%
TOTAL 90% 96% 93%
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Italy 93% 93% 93%
Albania 87% 97% 87%
Greece * * *
Malta 99% 98% 99%
Portugal 84% 99% 88%
Spain 95% 95% 95%
TOTAL 92% 95% 92%
ASIA PACIFIC
Japan 80% 99% 98%
Australia 90% 90% 90%
New Zealand 97% 98% 97%
TOTAL 89% 99% 97%
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Egypt 96% 97% 97%
TOTAL 96% 97% 97%
CONTROLLED GROUP TOTAL 91% 96% 93%
(1) Active customers are defined as customers who have made or received a
chargeable event in the last 3 months. * Listed subsidiary still to report.
End of Part 2
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