RNS Number:5954O
Vodafone Group Plc
12 August 2003


Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into
Australia, Canada or Japan

12 August 2003

                            Vodafone Group Plc

              Recommended Cash Offer for Project Telecom plc

                        Posting of Offer Document

Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that the formal offer document
containing the recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued
share capital of Project Telecom plc (the "Offer") announced on 5 August 2003,
made outside the United States by UBS Limited ("UBS Investment Bank") on behalf
of Vodafone, and in the United States by Vodafone itself, together with the form
of acceptance, have been posted today.

Forms of acceptance should be completed, signed and returned in accordance with
the instructions set out in the offer document and in the form of acceptance, so
as to be received as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 3.00
p.m. on 2 September 2003. Any extensions of the Offer will be publicly announced
by 8.00 a.m. (London time) on the business day following the day on which the
Offer was due to expire.

Copies of the offer document and the form of acceptance are available for
collection (during normal business hours) from Computershare at The Pavilions,
Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS99 1XZ or at 7th Floor, Jupiter House, Triton Court,
14 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR.

The Offer in the United States is made solely by Vodafone, and UBS Investment
Bank (or any of its respective affiliates) is not making the Offer in the United
States.

UBS Investment Bank is acting for Vodafone and no one else in connection with
the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Vodafone for
providing the protections offered to clients of UBS Investment Bank (as the case
may be) or for providing advice in relation to the Offer.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to
purchase any securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

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For further information:

Vodafone Group
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310

Investor Relations
Melissa Stimpson
Darren Jones
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310

Media Relations
Bobby Leach
Ben Padovan
Tel: +44 (0) 1635 673310

Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges
Justin Griffiths
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7600 2288




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