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Exhibit 99
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For Immediate Release
2 April 2013
Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”)
Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) notes the recent press speculation regarding a potential merger with or purchase by Verizon of Vodafone. As Verizon has said many times, it would be a willing purchaser of the 45% stake that Vodafone holds in Verizon Wireless. It does not, however, currently have any intention to merge with or make an offer for Vodafone, whether alone or in conjunction with others.
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RLM Finsbury
Charles Chichester: +44 (0) 20 7251 3801
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”)
For the purposes of Rule 2.8 of the Code, Verizon reserves the right to announce or participate in an offer or possible offer for Vodafone and/or take any other action which would otherwise be restricted under Rule 2.8 of the Code within 6 months of the date of this announcement:
| (i) | with the agreement or recommendation of the board of directors of Vodafone; or |
| (ii) | following an announcement of an offer by or on behalf of a third party for Vodafone; or |
| (iii) | following the announcement by Vodafone of a “whitewash” proposal (see Note 1 on the Notes on Dispensations from Rule 9 of the Code) or a reverse takeover; or |
| (iv) | if there is a material change of circumstances. |
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