Mr. Nicholas Jonathan Read is Chief Executive Officer, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific Region of Vodafone Group Plc since October 2010. He holds various senior roles in Vodafone Limited (the UK operating company), including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Executive Officer (2002 – 2008); senior global finance positions with United Business Media plc (1998 – 2002) and Federal Express Worldwide Inc. (1995 – 1998).

Mr. Stephen C. Pusey is Chief Technology Officer, Executive Director of Vodafone Group Plc. He joined Vodafone in September 2006 and was appointed to the Board in June 2009. He is responsible for all aspects of Vodafone’s networks, IT capability and research and development. Prior to joining Vodafone he held the positions of Executive Vice President and President, Nortel EMEA, having joined Nortel in 1982 where he gained international experience across both the wireline and wireless industries and in business applications and solutions. Prior to Nortel, he spent several years with British Telecom.

Ms. Rosemary E. S. Martin is Group General Counsel, Company Secretary of Vodafone Group Plc since March 2010. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Practical Law Group (2008); Reuters Group Plc in various company secretarial and legal roles, with the last five years as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary (1997 – 2008); partner with Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw (1990 – 1997).

Mr. Ronald Adrianus Wilhelmus Schellekens is Group Human Resources Director of Vodafone Group Plc. He served as Executive Vice President Human Resources for Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s global downstream business (2003 – 2008), various international senior human resources roles at PepsiCo (1994 – 2003); human resources roles at AT&T Network Systems in the Netherlands and Poland.

Mr. Warren Finegold is Group Strategy and Business Development Director of Vodafone Group Plc. He joined the Executive Committee in April 2006 as Chief Executive, Global Business Development with responsibility for mergers and acquisitions and business development. He assumed his current position in August 2009 when his role was expanded to include Group Strategy. He started his career with Hill Samuel & Co. Limited as an Executive in the Corporate Finance department, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions. He then moved to Goldman Sachs International in 1986 where he held positions in New York and London. Prior to joining Vodafone he was a Managing Director of UBS Investment Bank where he held a number of senior positions, most recently as head of its technology team in Europe.

Mr. Matthew Kirk is Group External Affairs Director of Vodafone Group Plc. and joined the Executive Committee in March 2009. Matthew joined Vodafone in 2006 as Group Director of External Relationships. Prior to that he was a member of the British Diplomatic Service for more than 20 years and before joining Vodafone served as British Ambassador to Finland (2002 – 2006).

Mr. Morten Lundal is Group Chief Commercial Officer of Vodafone Group Plc., since October 2010. He holds various senior positions with Nordic mobile operator, Telenor (1997 – 2004), including Chief Executive Officer for the Internet Division and Telenor Business Solutions, as well as the position of Executive Vice President for Corporate Strategy; Chief Executive Officer of Telenor’s Malaysian subsidiary, DiGi Telecommunication (2004 – 2008).

Mr. Omid Kordestani has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Vodafone Group Plc., effective March 1, 2013. He joined Google in 1999 as the company's 11th employee. Over the next 10 years, he led Google's business operations from its inception to a business generating over $20bn in revenues with over 12,000 employees. After holding a number of senior executive positions at Google, Omid transitioned from his operational role and is now a Senior Advisor to the Office of CEO/Founders at Google. He is currently also pursuing his passion in technology, science, medicine and education through investments and advisory positions. His career spans product management, sales, business development and general management roles. From 1995-99, Omid Kordestani was at Netscape Communications. As Vice President of Business Development, he grew Netscape's website revenue from an annual run-rate of $88 million to more than $200 million within 18 months. Omid Kordestani started his career in Silicon Valley as a Product Marketing Manager at HP, followed by senior roles at consumer electronic innovators GO Corporation (smartphone operating system) and 3DO (gaming platform). He graduated in electrical engineering from San Jose University and has a MBA from Stanford Business School, where he served on the Graduate School of Business Advisory Board.

Ms. Renee J. James is Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc., since 1 January 2011. She is Senior Vice President and General Manager of the software and services group for Intel Corporation with responsibility for delivering software products and support across Intel’s entire product line by building and distributing software and services products and partnering with independent software partners in the industry. In addition, she is the Chairman of the software subsidiaries of Intel, Havok, WIndRiver Systems and McAfee, and also serves as an independent director on the VMware Inc. Board of Directors and is a member of its Audit Committee. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Oregon.

Mr. Alan W. Jebson is Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc since December 1, 2006. In May 2006 he retired from his role as Group Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Holdings plc, a position which included responsibility for IT and Global Resourcing. During a long career with HSBC he held various positions in IT including the position of Group Chief Information Officer. His roles included responsibility for the Group’s international systems including the consolidation of HSBC and Midland systems following the acquisition of Midland Bank in 1993. He originally joined HSBC as Head of IT Audit in 1978 where, building upon his qualification as a chartered accountant, he built an international audit team and implemented controls in the group’s application systems. He is also a non-executive director of Experian Group plc and MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. in Canada.

Sir. Samuel Esson Jonah KBE, OSG is Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc with effect from 1 April 2009. He is Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital (Pty) Limited, an investment holding company in South Africa and serves on the boards of various public and private companies including The Standard Bank Group. He previously worked for Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, becoming Chief Executive Officer in 1986, and was formerly Executive President of AngloGold Ashanti Limited, a director of Lonmin Plc and a member of the Advisory Council of the President of the African Development Bank. He is an advisor to the Presidents of Nigeria and Togo and previously served as an advisor to the Presidents of South Africa and Ghana. An Honorary Knighthood was conferred on him by Her Majesty the Queen in 2003 and in 2006 he was awarded Ghana’s highest national award, the Companion of the Order of the Star.

Mr. Nick Land is Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc since December 1, 2006. In June 2006 he retired as Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP after a distinguished career spanning 36 years with the firm. He became an audit partner in 1978 and held a number of management appointments before becoming Managing Partner in 1992. He was appointed Chairman and joined the Global Executive Board of Ernst & Young Global LLP in 1995. He serves as a non-executive director of Alliance Boots GmbH, BBA Aviation plc and the Ashmore Group plc and was appointed as a non-executive director of the Financial Reporting Council on 1 April 2011. He is an advisor to the board of SNR Denton LLP, a member of the Advisory Board of Alsbridge plc, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Farnham Castle, and is a member of the Finance and Audit Committees of the National Gallery. He is also Chairman of the board of trustees of the Vodafone Foundation.

Ms. Anne Lauvergeon is Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc since November 1, 2005. She is Chief Executive Officer of AREVA Group, the French energy company, having been appointed to that role in July 2001. She started her professional career in 1983 in the steel industry and in 1990 she was named Advisor for Economic International Affairs at the French Presidency and Deputy Chief of its Staff in 1991. In 1995 she became a Partner of Lazard Frères & Cie, subsequently joining Alcatel Telecom as Senior Executive Vice President in March 1997. She was responsible for international activities and the Group’s industrial shareholdings in the energy and nuclear fields. In 1999 she was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AREVA NC. She is currently also a member of the Advisory Board of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS and a non-executive director of Total S.A. and GDF SUEZ.

Mr. Luc Vandevelde has been appointed as Senior Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc., with effect from 24 July 2012. He has served as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company since September 2003 and also serves as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He is a director of Société Générale and the Founder and Managing Director of Change Capital Partners LLP, a private equity fund. He was formerly Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Carrefour SA, Chairman of Marks & Spencer Group plc and Chief Executive Officer of Promodès, and has held senior European and international roles with Kraft General Foods.

Mr. Anthony Watson, CBE, is Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc., since May 1, 2006. He is currently Chairman of Marks & Spencer Pension Trust Ltd and is the Senior Independent Director of Hammerson plc and Witan Investment Trust. He is a non-executive director of Lloyds Banking Group plc and sits on the Advisory Board of Norges Bank Investment Management. He joined the Board of the Shareholder Executive in October 2009, having been a member of its Advisory Group since April 2008. Prior to joining the Vodafone Board he was Chief Executive of Hermes Pensions Management Limited, a position he had held since 2002. Previously he was Hermes’ Chief Investment Officer having been Managing Director of AMP Asset Management plc and the Chief International Investment Officer of Citicorp Investment Management from 1991 until joining Hermes in 1998. He was Chairman of The Strategic Investment Board in Northern Ireland until he retired in March 2009. In January 2009 he was awarded a CBE for his services to the economic redevelopment of Northern Ireland. He has resigned as the member of Remuneration Committee effective 24 July 2012.

Mr. Philip E. Yea is Non-Executive Independent Director of Vodafone Group Plc., since September 1, 2005. He has held a number of roles in the private equity industry, most notably at 3i Group plc where he was Chief Executive from 2004 until January 2009, and prior to 3i at Investcorp, where his main focus was on the turnaround and performance of portfolio investments. He is a former Finance Director of Diageo plc, the global drinks group, where as Finance Director of Guinness plc he was closely involved in the creation of Diageo through Guiness’s merger with Grand Metropolitan P.L.C. in 1997. Philip holds a number of advisory positions including to HRH The Duke of York in his role as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade & Investment, as well as to PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK and Bridges Ventures. He is also Chairman of the trustees of the British Heart Foundation. He has previously held non-executive roles at HBOS plc and Manchester United plc. He has been appointed as the member of Nominations & Governance Committee effective 24 July 2012.

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