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Vodafone Group

International telecommunications company and controlling shareholder of Vodacom Group.

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Vodafone Group is Vodacom Group’s controlling shareholder. Its Vodacom equity interest was 65.1% at the review date. [6]

History

Vodafone held 50% of Vodacom before the 2009 listing transaction. It bought another 15% from Telkom. [1][2]

The stake fell to about 60.5% in 2018 and rose to 65.1% after the 2022 Egyptian transaction. [3][4]

Frequently asked questions

Does Vodafone own all of Vodacom?

No. It held 65.1% at the review date. [6]

When did Vodafone gain a majority?

The linked 2009 transaction increased its stake from 50% to 65%. [2]

Does equity equal daily management?

No. Vodacom’s board appoints its executives. [5]

Key milestones

  1. Vodafone held 50% of Vodacom Group. [1]

  2. Vodafone increased its interest to 65%. [2]

  3. Vodafone ownership increased to 65.1%. [4]

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Related institutions

  • Vodacom Group — JSE-listed African telecommunications group formed in 1993 and commercially launched in South Africa in 1994.
  • Vodacom South Africa — South African mobile operating company that launched commercial service on 1 June 1994.
  • Telkom — South African telecommunications company that held half of Vodacom before the 2009 listing transactions.

Sources

  1. Vodacom Group, Annual report 2008, 2008-03-31. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-26. ↩
  2. Vodacom Group, Vodacom to list on the JSE, 2009-03-03. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-26. ↩
  3. Vodafone Group, Change in Vodafone ownership of Vodacom, 2018-06-11. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-26. ↩
  4. Vodacom Group, Vodacom Group completes purchase of 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt, 2022-12-13. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-26. ↩
  5. Vodacom Group, Board of directors. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-26. ↩
  6. Vodacom Group, About us. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-26. ↩