NEWBURY, U.K., March 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE:VOD) owns, directly or through its subsidiaries, more than 98 percent of the shares and votes in Europolitan. The Board of Directors of Europolitan has therefore resolved to apply for de-listing of the Europolitan shares from Stockholmsborsen's O-list, Attract 40, and proposes March 28, 2003 as the last trading day.
For more information, please contact: Ulf J Johansson, Chairman of the Board Phone: +46 708 10 10 11
Europolitan Vodafone AB is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange O-list on Attract 40. The operations are conducted by Europolitan Vodafone AB and its subsidiaries, Vodafone Sverige AB and Vodafone Stores AB. The majority shareholder is Vodafone Group Plc. The Vodafone Group is one of the world's largest mobile networks and is represented in 28 countries on five continents. It has over 270 million mobile telecom users. Our services enhance the efficiency of companies' operations and make it simpler and more fun for people to communicate. For more information, please visit our web site at www.vodafone.se and www.vodafone.com.
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