UNITED STATES
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 January 24, 2018
Commission File Number: 001-10086
VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG14 2FN, ENGLAND
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This Report on Form 6-K contains a Stock Exchange Announcement dated 24 January 2018 entitled ‘VODAFONE APPOINTS MICHEL DEMARÉ AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’.
RNS Number : 7630C
24 January 2018
24 January 2018
VODAFONE APPOINTS MICHEL DEMARÉ AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vodafone Group Plc today announces the appointment of Michel Demaré as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 February 2018.
Michel Demaré served as Chief Financial Officer of ABB from 2005 to 2013 and was Chairman of the Board of Syngenta from 2013 to 2017. He currently is the independent Vice Chairman at UBS, having joined the board in 2009. Michel began his career at the multinational banking division of Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago, before spending 18 years with Dow Chemical in several finance functions. He was CFO Europe of Baxter International from 2002 to 2005, before moving to ABB as CFO. He holds a degree in applied economics from the Université Catholique de Louvain, and an MBA from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Michel Demaré is also a board member for Louis Dreyfus Company Holdings BV, the vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board of the IMD Business School in Lausanne, and an advisory board member of the Department of Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich.
Vodafone Group Chairman Gerard Kleisterlee said: “I’m delighted that Michel has agreed to join the Vodafone board. He brings a wealth of international business experience and we’re looking forward to working with him.”
There are no other disclosures to be made under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
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Telephone: +44 (0) 7919 990 230 |
About Vodafone Group
Vodafone Group is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone Group has mobile operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 49 more, and fixed broadband operations in 19 markets. As of 30 September 2017, Vodafone Group had 522.8 million mobile customers and 18.8 million fixed broadband customers, including India and all of the customers in Vodafone’s joint ventures and associates. For more information, please visit: www.vodafone.com.
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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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Dated: January 24, 2018 |
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/s/ R E S MARTIN | |
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Rosemary E S Martin |
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Group General Counsel and Company |
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