<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><shares><share isin="GB00B16GWD56" symbol="VOD" industry="Telecommunication" sector="Services" name="Vodafone Group plc" address="The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2FN, UK" website="www.vodafone.com" summary="Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) is engaged in providing service, such as voice, messaging, data and fixed line and others. Voice services include provision of mobile voice communications. Messaging include text, picture and video messaging on mobile devices. Date services provide e-mail, mobile connectivity and Internet on mobile. Fixed broadband offerings include communications services for both consumers. The Company is organized in two geographic segments: Europe, and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Pacific, and Affiliates. The Company offers a range of devices to access its services, such as handsets, the Vodafone Mobile Connect card with third generation broadband and the Vodafone Mobile Connect USB modem. In December 2007, Vodafone completed the acquisition of Tele2 Italia SpA and Tele2 Telecommunication Services SLU, from Tele2 AB Group. On May 19, 2008, the Company acquired additional interest in Arcor and owned 100% of Arcor."></share></shares>