Group Plc 50 Annual Report 2014 Board of directors and Group management

Who are the directors and senior management? Our business is managed by our Board of directors (‘the Board’). Biographical details of the directors and senior management as at 20 May 2014 are as follows (with further information available at vodafone.com/board): Skills and experience: Skills and experience: aaDeep knowledge of consumer electronics, technology, healthcare aaOver 20 years’ experience working in the telecoms sector and lifestyle sectors aaVodafone Group Plc – Chief Executive Europe (2006–2008) aaWealth of experience operating in developed and emerging markets aaRCS MediaGroup – Chief Executive (2004–2006) aaKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. – President/Chief Executive aaVodafone Group Plc – Regional Chief Executive Officer, Southern Officer and Chairman of Board of Management (2001–2011) Europe (role later expanded to include Middle East and Africa aaCareer with Philips spanning over 30 years regions) (2001–2004) aaGerard has also held non-executive director positions at Daimler aaOmnitel Pronto Italia S.p.A. (became Vodafone ) – appointed AG (2009–2014) and Dell Inc. (2010–2013) Chief Executive in 1999 (1996–2004) aa Other current appointments: McKinsey & Company (1986–1996) aaRoyal Dutch Shell – Non-executive director and member of the Other current appointments: Audit Committee aaBocconi University, Italy – International Advisory Board member aaIBEX Global Solutions plc – Non-executive director aaEuropean Round Table of Industrialists – Steering Chairman Chief Executive – Committee member Board Committees: aaMcKinsey & Company – International Advisory Board member Age: 67 aa Executive director Nominations and Governance (Chairman) aaOxford Martin School – Advisory Council member Tenure: 3 years Age: 52 Board Committees: Nationality: Dutch Tenure: 7 years aaNone Nationality: Italian

Skills and experience: Skills and experience: aaExtensive experience in senior finance roles both at Vodafone and aaWealth of international experience across wireline and other multinational companies wireless industries aaVodafone Group Plc – Chief Executive, Africa, Middle East and Asia aaExtensive understanding of business applications and solutions Pacific (2008–2013) aaNortel Networks Corporation – various positions over period aaVodafone Limited (UK operating company ) – various senior roles, of 23 years, including Executive Vice President and President including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Chief of EMEA region (2001–2005) Executive Officer (2002–2008) aaBritish Telecom (1977–1982) aaUnited Business Media plc – Chief Financial Officer of subsidiary Miller Freeman Worldwide plc (1999–2001) Other current appointments: aa aaFederal Express Worldwide – senior global finance positions None (1989–1999) Stephen Pusey Board Committees: Other current appointments: aaNone Chief Financial aaNone Chief Technology Officer – Board Committees: Officer – Executive director aaNone Executive director Age: 49 Age: 52 Tenure: <1 year Tenure: 4 years Nationality: British Nationality: British

Skills and experience: Skills and experience: aaWealth of international business experience obtained at companies aaDeep knowledge of the high-tech sector with high levels of customer service aaWide ranging experience of international management aaBUPA – Chief Executive Officer (1998–2008) aaIntel Corporation – President (2013–present) aaBritish Airways – various positions held over a period of 23 years, aaIntel Corporation – Executive Vice President and General Manager including director for Asia-Pacific of the Software and Services Group (2012–2013) aaNon-executive director of the BBC (2008–2011), J Sainsbury plc aaIntel Corporation – Senior Vice President (2010–2012) (2007–2011), Standard Chartered (2005–2013), Compass Group aaIntel Corporation – Vice President (2005–2010) plc (2000–2006), BAA plc (1998–2004) and Cable & Wireless aaIntel Software and Services Group – General Manager (2005–2010) Communications (1997–2000) aaIntel’s Microsoft Program Office – Vice President and General aaValerie was also a Board member of the Confederation of British Manager (2000–2005) Industry and the Association of British Insurers aaIntel Online Services (Intel’s datacentre business) – Director and Valerie Gooding cbe Renee James Other current appointments: Chief Operating Officer (1998–2000) Non-executive aaPremier Farnell plc – Non-executive Chairman Non-executive Other current appointments: director aaTUI Travel PLC – Non-executive director director aaSoftware subsidiaries of Intel Corporation: Havok Inc., Wind River aaEnglish National Ballet – Trustee Systems Inc. and McAfee, Inc. – Chairman Age: 64 aaHistoric Royal Palaces – Trustee Age: 49 Board Committees: Tenure: <1 year Board Committees: Tenure: 3 years aaRemuneration aa Nationality: British None Nationality: American

Skills and experience: Skills and experience: aaSenior leader in international business aaWidespread experience of business in Africa, particularly South aaKnowledge of international IT systems Africa and Ghana aaMacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (Canada) – Non‑executive aaStandard Bank of South Africa – Non executive director (2006–2012) director (2006–2012) aaAdvisor to the former Presidents of Ghana (2001–2009) and South aaHSBC Holdings plc – Group Chief Operating Officer Africa (1999–2008) (2003–2006); Group Chief Information Officer (1997–2003) aaAwarded a Lifetime Award by the Commonwealth Business Council aaSaudi British Bank – Senior Manager, Planning and Operations and African Business Magazine (2006) (1984–1987) aaAwarded the Companion of the Order of the Star (Ghana’s highest aaHSBC Holdings plc – Head of IT Audit (1978–1984) national award) (2006) and honorary Knighthood (2003) aaAngloGold Ashanti Ltd – Executive President (2002–2005) Other current appointments: aaLonmin Plc – Director (1992–2004) aa Alan Jebson Experian plc – Non-executive director Samuel Jonah aaAshanti Goldfields Co Ltd – Chief Executive Officer (1986–2002) Non-executive Board Committees: Non-executive aaAdvisory Council of the President of the African Development Bank – Member (1990–1992) director aaAudit and Risk director Other current appointments: Age: 64 Age: 64 aaAdvisor to the Presidents of Togo and Nigeria aaImara Energy Corp. – Chairman Tenure: 7 years Tenure: 5 years aaIron Mineral Benefeciation Services – Non-executive Deputy Chairman Nationality: British Nationality: Ghanaian aaJonah Capital (Pty) Limited – Executive Chairman aaRange Resources Limited – Non-executive Chairman aaMetropolitan Insurance Company Limited – Chairman aaThe Investment Climate Facility – Member of Trustee Board Board Committees: aaRemuneration Vodafone Group Plc Strategy Additional 50 Annual Report 2014 Overview review Performance Governance Financials information 51

Skills and experience: Skills and experience: aaInnovator in the technology industry aaFinancial expert with extensive international experience aaCommercial leader aaRetired from Ernst & Young in 2006 after a career spanning 36 years aaGoogle – Senior Vice President Sales and Business Development aaErnst & Young – Chairman (1995–2006); Managing Partner of North (1999–2009) European, Middle East, India and Africa Region (1999–2006) aaNetscape Communications – Vice President of Business Development (1997–1999) Other current appointments: aa aaNetscape Communications – Director of OEM Sales (1995–1997) Alliance Boots GmbH – Non-executive director aa aaThe 3DO Company – Director of Product Management (1993–1995) Ashmore Group plc – Senior Independent Director aa aaGO Corporation – Director of Business Development (1991–1993) BBA Aviation plc – Senior Independent Director aa aaHewlett-Packard – Product Marketing Manager (1984–1989) Farnham Castle – Chairman of the Board of Trustees aaFinancial Reporting Council – Non-executive director Omid Kordestani Other current appointments: Nick Land aaThe Vodafone Foundation – Chairman of the Board of Trustees aa aa Non-executive Google – Senior Advisor to the Office of CEO/Founders Non-executive Nick is also an advisor to Alsbridge plc, Dentons UKMEA LLP and Board Committees: Silicon Valley Bank, London director aaNone director Board Committees: Age: 50 Age: 66 aaAudit and Risk (Chairman) Tenure: 1 year Tenure: 7 years Nationality: American Nationality: British

Skills and experience: Skills and experience: aaWealth of international business knowledge aaFinancial, management and marketing skills aaGDF SUEZ – Non-executive director (2000–2012) in international business aaAREVA group – Chief Executive Officer (2001–2011) aaSociété Générale – Director (2006–2012) aaAREVA NC (formerly Cogema) – Chairman and Chief Executive aaCarrefour S.A. – Chairman (2005–2007) Officer (1999–2011) aaMarks and Spencer Group plc – Chairman (2000–2004) aaAlcatel – Senior Executive Vice President; Executive Committee aaPromodès/Carrefour – Chief Executive Officer (1995–2000) member (1997–1999) aaKraft General Foods (1971–1995) aaLazard Frères & Cie – Partner (1995–1997) aaFrench Presidency – Deputy Chief of Staff (1991–1995); Advisor for Other current appointments: aa Economic International Affairs (1990) Change Capital Partners LLP – Founder and Chairman Board Committees: Anne Lauvergeon Other current appointments: Luc Vandevelde aa aaALP S.A. – Chief Executive Officer Nominations and Governance aa Non-executive aaAmerican Express Company – Non-executive director Senior Remuneration (Chairman) director aaEADS N. V. – Non-executive director Independent aaEfficiency Capital – Partner Age: 54 aaTotal S.A. – Non-executive director Director Tenure: 8 years aaRio Tinto plc – Non-executive director Age: 63 Board Committees: Tenure: 10 years Nationality: French aaAudit and Risk Nationality: Belgian

Skills and experience: Skills and experience: aaExtensive experience in investment and asset management aaPrivate equity investor with experience of business and aaQueen’s University, Belfast – Honorary degree of Doctor of Science financial turnaround (Economics) (2012) aa3i Group plc – Chief Executive (2004–2009) aaAwarded a CBE for his services to the economic redevelopment aaHBOS plc – Non-executive director (2001–2004) of Northern Ireland (2009) aaManchester United plc – Non-executive director (2000–2004) aaNorges Bank Investment Management – Advisory Board member aaInvestcorp – Managing Director (1999–2004) (2007–2012) aaGuinness PLC – Finance Director, becoming Finance Director aaMarks and Spencer Pension Trust – Chairman (2006–2011) of Diageo plc upon merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan PLC aaFinancial Reporting Council – Member (2004–2007) in 1997 (1993–1999) aaStrategic Investment Board in Northern Ireland – Chairman (2003–2010) Other current appointments: aa Anthony aaHermes Pensions Management Ltd – Chief Executive (2002–2006); Philip Yea Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC – Chief Investment Officer (1998–2002) Non-executive director Watson cbe Non-executive aa aaAsian Infrastructure Fund – Chairman (1999–2010) bwin.party digital entertainment plc – Non-executive director and aaAMP Asset Management plc – Managing Director (1995–1998) Chairman designate Non-executive director aa aaCiticorp Investment Management – Chief International Investment British Heart Foundation – Chairman of the Trustees aa director Officer (1991–1998) Age: 59 The Francis Crick Institute – Independent director of Trustee Board Age: 69 Tenure: 8 years Board Committees: Other current appointments: aa aaSenior Independent Director of Hammerson plc, Witan Investment Nominations and Governance Tenure: 8 years Nationality: British aa Trust plc and Lloyds Banking Group plc Remuneration Nationality: British aaNorges Bank Investment Management – Corporate Governance Advisory Board member Board Committees: aaAudit and Risk aaNominations and Governance

Copies of the service agreements of the executive directors and letters of appointment of the non-executive directors are available for inspection at our registered office. Board diversity Your Board has due regard for the benefits of diversity in its membership, including gender, and strives to maintain the right balance. It comprises individuals with deep knowledge and experience in core and diverse business sectors within local, international and global markets bringing a wide range of perspectives to the business. Further information on our board diversity policy may be found in the Nominations and Governance Committee report on page 58.

Tenure Male/female Executive/non-executive Geographic representation 0–2 years 21% Male 79% Executive 21%

3–6 years 29% Female 21% Non-executive 79% American Belgian British Dutch

7–10 years 50% French Ghanaian Italian Vodafone Group Plc 52 Annual Report 2014 Board of directors and Group management (continued)

Who is on the Executive Committee? Chaired by Vittorio Colao, this Committee focuses on our strategy, financial structure and planning, financial and competitive performance, succession planning, organisational development and Group-wide policies. The Executive Committee includes the executive directors, details of whom are shown on page 50, and the senior managers who are listed below. Further information on the Executive Committee can be found on page 65. From left to right: Serpil Timuray; Nick Jeffery; Warren Finegold; Matthew Kirk; Nick Read; Stephen Pusey; Paolo Bertoluzzo; Vittorio Colao; Philipp Humm; Ronald Schellekens; Rosemary Martin.

Senior management Members of the Executive Committee who are not also executive directors are regarded as senior managers of the Company.

Career history: Warren Finegold Career history: Paolo Bertoluzzo aaVodafone Group Plc – Chief Executive Officer, Southern Europe aaUBS Investment Bank – Managing Director and Head of its Group Chief (2012–2013) Group Strategy Technology team in Europe (1995–2006) aaVodafone Italy – Chief Executive Officer (2008–2013); Chief and Business aaGoldman Sachs International – Executive Director, holding positions Commercial and Operating Officer (2007); Chief Commercial Officer (2006); in New York and London (1985–1995) Operations Officer Consumer Division Director (2005) Development aaHill Samuel & Co. Limited – Corporate Finance Executive aaVodacom – Board member (2010–2012) Director (1981–1985) Age: 48 aaOmnitel Pronto Italia S.p.A. (became ) – various senior Tenure: 1 year roles including Strategy & Business Development Director and Age: 57 Commercial Director (1999–2005) Nationality: Italian aaBain & Company – Manager (1995–1999) Tenure: 8 years aaMonitor Company – Consultant (1991–1994) Nationality: British

Philipp Humm Career history: Nick Jeffery Career history: aaVodafone Group Plc – Chief Executive Officer, Northern and Central aaCable & Wireless Worldwide – Chief Executive (2012–2013) Regional CEO Europe (2012–2013) Group Enterprise aaVodafone Global Enterprise – Chief Executive (2006–2012) Europe aaT-Mobile USA – President and Chief Executive Officer (2010–2012) Director aaVodafone Group Plc – Marketing Director (2004–2006) aaT-Mobile International – Chief Regional Officer Europe; Executive aaCiena – Senior Vice President (2003–2004) Age: 54 Committee member (2009–2010) Age: 46 aaMicrofone – Founder (2002–2003) Tenure: 1 year aaT-Mobile Germany – Chief Executive Officer; Chief Sales Officer Tenure: 1 year aaCable & Wireless plc () – led UK and (2005–2008) international markets business units (1991–2002) Nationality: German aaEntrepreneur (2002–2005) Nationality: British aaAmazon – Managing Director, Germany and France; Vice President Europe (2000–2002) aaTengelmann (German grocery retailer) – Executive Board member; Chief Executive Officer of Plus (food-discounter) (1992–1999) aaMcKinsey & Company (1986–1992) Vodafone Group Plc Strategy Additional 52 Annual Report 2014 Overview review Performance Governance Financials information 53

Matthew Kirk Career history: Rosemary Martin Career history: aaVodafone Group Plc – Group Director of External Relationships aaPractical Law Group – Chief Executive Officer (2008) Group External (2006–2009) Group General aaReuters Group Plc – Group General Counsel and Company Affairs Director aaBritish Ambassador to Finland (2002–2006) Counsel and Secretary (2003–2008), Company Secretary (1999–2003), aaMember of the British Diplomatic Service for more than 20 years Deputy Company Secretary (1997–1999) Age: 53 Company Secretary aaMayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw – Partner (1990–1997) Tenure: 5 years Age: 54 Nationality: British Tenure: 4 years Nationality: British

Ronald Career history: Serpil Timuray Career history: aaRoyal Dutch Shell Plc – HR Executive Vice President for global aaVodafone Turkey – Chief Executive Officer (2009–2013) Schellekens downstream business (2003–2008) Regional CEO, aaDanone Turkey – Chief Executive Officer (2002–2008) Group Human aaPepsiCo – various international senior human resources roles Africa, Middle East aaDanone Turkey – Executive Committee Member and Marketing and in England, South Africa, Switzerland and Spain (1994–2003) Sales Director (1999–2002) Resources Director aaAT&T Network Systems – human resources roles in the Netherlands and Asia Pacific aaProctor & Gamble Turkey – several marketing positions ultimately Age: 50 and Poland (1986–1994) Age: 44 becoming Executive Committee Member (1991–1999) Tenure: 5 years Tenure: <1 year Nationality: Dutch Nationality: Turkish