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Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rules 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Dated July 27, 2007
VODAFONE GROUP
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE RG14 2FN, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
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20-F or Form 40-F.
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Rule 12g3-2(b): 82___
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TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-110941) AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-81825) OF VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY AND TO BE A PART THEREOF
FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR
REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Report on Form 6-K contains Vodafone Group Plcs (Vodafone) interim management
statement for the quarter ended 30 June 2007.
All of the financial information presented in this document is unaudited.
This document contains forward-looking statements which are subject to risks and uncertainties
because they relate to future events. In particular, such forward-looking statements include
statements with respect to Vodafones expectations as to expected savings from cost reduction
initiatives, including the IT AD&M programme; expectations as to levels of capital expenditure and
operating expenditure; targeted revenue from the Groups total communications initiatives; and the
Groups expectations for revenue, adjusted operating profit, capitalised fixed asset additions and
free cash flow for the 2008 financial year contained within the outlook statement on page 5 of this
document. Some of the factors which may cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking
statements can be found by referring to the information under the headings Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors in Vodafone Group Plcs Annual Report on
Form 20-F for the year ended 31 March 2007.
Vodafone, the Vodafone logos, Vodafone live!, Vodafone At Home, Vodafone Office, Vodafone Passport
and Vodafone Mobile Connect are trademarks of the Vodafone Group.
References to the previous quarter are to the quarter ended 31 March 2007 unless otherwise
stated.
Eliminations within the Europe results table represent intercompany revenue between the segments
within the Europe region.
The Groups outlook for the year ending 31 March 2008 is contained in Vodafones Group Plcs Annual
Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 March 2007.
In presenting and discussing the Groups reported operating results, certain information is derived
from amounts calculated in accordance with IFRS but this information is not itself an expressly
permitted GAAP measure. Such non-GAAP measures should not be viewed in isolation or as an
alternative to the equivalent GAAP measure. An explanation as to the use of these measures and
reconciliations to their nearest equivalent GAAP measures can be found beginning on page 10.
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INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER
Vodafone Group Plc announced on 19 July 2007 its interim management statement for the
quarter ended 30 June 2007.
The key highlights of the quarter are:
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Group revenue of £8.3 billion, representing 7.5% growth on last year, with organic growth of 4.0% |
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Group service revenue growth of 8.0% with growth of 4.2% on an organic basis. Service revenue growth of
0.3% for Europe and 41.9% for EMAPA, or 1.4% and 18.2% on an organic basis, respectively. |
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9.1 million proportionate organic net mobile additions for the quarter compared with 4.8
million for the same quarter last year. Total proportionate mobile customer base at 30 June
2007 of 232.0 million |
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Group mobile customer base for subsidiaries and joint ventures of 200.4 million at 30 June 2007, including 30.8 million
in Vodafone Essar in India. Organic net mobile additions of 9.3 million in the quarter |
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Further strong growth in retail net customer additions of 1.6 million at Verizon Wireless |
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2.6 million 3G devices added in the quarter, bringing the total 3G device base to 18.5
million. Growth of 35.3% in non-messaging data revenue, or 32.2% on an organic basis. |
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Vodafone At Home now available in 11 markets and Vodafone Office in 12 markets |
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Vodafone reiterates its current year outlook with the financial performance for the quarter in line with expectations |
Arun Sarin, Chief Executive, commented:
We have made a good start to the financial year, with a strong performance from the EMAPA region
offsetting continued challenging markets in Europe. We continue to make progress in the execution
of our strategic objectives. Our new Indian business has delivered strong growth in the quarter,
with its integration into the Group progressing well. We are reiterating our guidance for the
current financial year.
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GROUP REVIEW
Following the introduction of the Transparency Rules in the UK in January 2007, which
implement the EU Transparency Directive, the Group is providing an interim management statement
that provides details of the Groups performance and financial position, together with any material
events, for the quarter.
Operating review
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Impact of |
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Impact of |
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Reported |
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acquisitions |
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2007 |
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Group revenue |
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Total revenue |
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8,253 |
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7,679 |
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1.8 |
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Voice revenue |
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5,934 |
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5,599 |
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6.0 |
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1.9 |
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Messaging revenue |
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950 |
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851 |
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Data revenue |
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452 |
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334 |
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Fixed line operators and DSL revenue |
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372 |
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358 |
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3.9 |
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Other service revenue |
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Service revenue |
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7,713 |
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7,142 |
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1.8 |
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Group revenue increased by 7.5% to £8.3 billion. The net impact of acquisitions and
disposals, principally due to Turkey and India, contributed 5.3 percentage points to revenue growth
offset by 1.8 percentage points from adverse movements in exchange rates.
In the Europe region total revenue growth was flat year on year, but grew 1.1% on an organic basis,
whilst the EMAPA region delivered growth of 40.7%, or 18.7% on an organic basis. The quarter
showed continued strong performances in Spain and several of the Groups emerging market
operations, with sustained revenue growth in the UK. The overall competitive environment in
Europe remains challenging.
Voice revenue grew by 6.0%, or by 1.2% on an organic basis, reflecting the continued strong growth
in outgoing voice minutes offset by effective price declines, together with the expected impact
from the Groups European roaming price reductions and the cancellation of top up fees in Italy.
Data revenue growth remains strong driven by business services and the increasing penetration of 3G
devices, up over 100% since June last year to 18.5 million, supporting strong growth in
connectivity revenue.
Group mobile customers in subsidiaries and joint ventures increased to 200.4 million at the end of
the quarter from 163.0 million at 31 March 2007, with 30.8 million added through Vodafone Essar
(formerly Hutchison Essar) in India. On a proportionate basis, the closing customer base reached
232.0 million, with 9.1 million organic proportionate mobile net additions in the quarter.
Review of strategic objectives
The Group continues to focus on executing against its strategic objectives.
Revenue stimulation and cost reduction in Europe
The Groups focus in Europe is to drive additional usage and revenue from core voice and messaging
services and to reduce the cost base.
Outgoing voice revenue declined 0.5% on the quarter in the Europe region, or grew by 0.5% on an
organic basis, up slightly compared with the previous quarter. A 20.3% fall in effective price per
minute has been offset by initiatives to stimulate additional usage, with 26.2% growth in total
voice usage, including 15.6% growth on a per customer basis. Messaging revenue growth for the
quarter was 7.5%, or 8.5% on an organic basis, up slightly on the previous quarter principally
through successful propositions in Italy.
12.6 million Vodafone Passport customers are already benefiting from lower roaming prices. In
addition, all European customers are benefiting from the Group having delivered on its commitment
to reduce roaming prices by 40% in April 2007 compared with summer 2005.
The Groups cost reduction programmes remain on track. The majority of operating companies have
now started outsourcing IT application development and maintenance to EDS and IBM and the Groups
data centre consolidation programme is substantially complete. For the 2008 financial year, the
Group expects for the total of the Europe region and common functions mobile capital expenditure to
be 10% of mobile revenue and mobile operating expenses to be broadly stable when compared with the
2006 financial year.
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Innovate and deliver on our customers total communications needs
The Group is targeting an additional 10% of revenue from its total communications initiatives over
the next three years.
Fixed location pricing plans have now been launched in six markets for consumers and 12 markets for
business customers. The Group now has 3.5 million Vodafone At Home customers on fixed location
tariffs and 2.5 million Vodafone Office customers.
Vodafone is now offering fixed consumer broadband services through its mobile operations in ten
markets, with four markets launching services since the end of May. In addition, Arcor in Germany
had 2.2 million DSL customers at 30 June 2007, up 47% compared with June last year.
During the quarter, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK refreshed their mobile internet
offering and launched fixed price browsing tariffs to encourage greater data usage, benefiting from
partnerships with industry leading partners such as Google, YouTube, MySpace and eBay.
Since July 2007, the Groups European customers have been able to benefit from lower data roaming
charges, with a daily fixed rate of 12 for unlimited usage.
Overall, Group data revenues have increased by 35.3%, or by 32.2% on an organic basis, compared
with the same quarter last year.
Deliver strong growth in emerging markets
Further strong performances have been delivered during the quarter in the Groups emerging markets,
with service revenue growth of 32.9% in Egypt, 16.6% in Romania and 0.6% from Vodacom, which on an
organic basis was growth of 42.8%, 26.8% and 20.6% respectively.
The Groups more recent acquisitions in India and Turkey have delivered strong year on year total
revenue growth in local currency of 50% and 32% respectively, calculated by assuming the Group
owned these businesses for the whole of both quarters.
Actively manage our portfolio to maximise returns
On 8 May 2007, the Group completed its acquisition of companies with interests in Vodafone Essar in
India for a cash consideration of US$10.9 billion and acquired debt of approximately US$2 billion.
The Group has also granted Essar options to sell all or part of its shareholding for a maximum
consideration of US$5 billion between the third and fourth anniversary of the completion of the
acquisition.
Net debt at 30 June 2007 has increased significantly since 31 March 2007 with the contribution from
free cash flow generated in the quarter more than offset by the increase in net debt of
approximately £9 billion resulting from the transactions and agreements in India.
On 18 July 2007, the Group received $1.3 billion in respect of a 4.99% stake in Bharti Airtel
following an irrevocable agreement by a Bharti group company on 9 May 2007 to purchase 5.60% of
Bharti Airtel by November 2008.
Outlook
The overall performance for the quarter is consistent with expectations and the Group is
therefore reiterating its outlook statement for the year ending 31 March 2008. The Groups
expectations for average foreign exchange rates for the 2008 financial year are unchanged from
those announced on 29 May 2007.
Group revenue is expected to be in the range of £33.3 billion to £34.1 billion. Adjusted operating
profit is expected to be in the range of £9.3 billion to £9.8 billion, with the Group EBITDA margin
lower year on year. Total depreciation and amortisation charges are anticipated to be around £5.8
billion to £5.9 billion, higher than the 2007 financial year, primarily as a result of the Vodafone
Essar acquisition.
The Group expects capitalised fixed asset additions to be in the range of £4.7 billion to £5.1
billion, including in excess of £1.0 billion in India.
Reported free cash flow is expected to be in the range of £4.0 billion to £4.5 billion. This is
after taking into account £0.6 billion of expected tax payments and associated interest in respect
of the potential settlement of a number of long standing tax issues, a net cash outflow of
approximately £0.8 billion anticipated in respect of India and £0.5 billion from deferred payments
and the reversal of certain timing differences that benefited the 2007 financial year. The outlook
for free cash flow is stated including the impact of known spectrum or licence payments only.
5
REGIONAL RESULTS
Europe
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Impact of |
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Quarter ended 30 June |
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Organic |
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Total revenue |
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Voice revenue |
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4,315 |
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Messaging revenue |
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764 |
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711 |
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Data revenue |
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398 |
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312 |
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27.6 |
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368 |
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340 |
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1.5 |
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Service revenue |
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5,850 |
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5,832 |
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Quarter ended 30 June |
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Reported |
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foreign |
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Other |
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Underlying |
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Germany |
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1,238 |
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1,153 |
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Closing mobile customers |
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Mobile voice usage |
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Estimated impact of revenue arrangements now presented net of associated direct costs
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Customers
The Europe region recorded 2.3 million net customer additions in the quarter compared with 0.9
million in the same quarter last year, with year on year growth in both contract and prepaid net
additions.
Strong net additions in Italy and the UK reflect changes in commercial strategies implemented after
the June quarter last year. In Germany, the increase in net additions is partly attributable to
wholesale contract arrangements started in the quarter.
The total customer base reached 103.5 million at the end of the quarter, up 10.0% on an organic
basis since the same quarter last year.
Usage
Total voice usage increased by 20.5% on an organic basis compared with the same quarter last year.
Outgoing call volumes increased by 26.2% on an organic basis resulting from a 9.2% growth in
average customers and a 15.6% growth in outgoing usage per customer, reflecting similar overall
trends to the previous quarter.
Total outgoing voice usage growth remained strong in the regions major markets, with improved
growth in Italy from various successful commercial initiatives offsetting lower growth in Spain
arising from lower promotional activity than in the prior year.
Revenue
Service revenue growth was 0.3% for the quarter, or 1.4% on an organic basis, compared with 0.2%
growth in the previous quarter, or 1.9% growth on an organic basis. The lower growth rate
principally reflects the impact in the current quarter from the cancellation of top up fees in
Italy and the Groups reduction of European roaming prices by 40% between summer 2005 and April
2007, with particular impact this quarter in Germany and the UK, offsetting other underlying
improvements. Spain continued to sustain strong local currency growth in service revenue,
primarily through the year on year increase in the customer base.
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Voice revenue
Voice revenue declined by 3.4%, or by 2.4% on an organic basis, compared with the same quarter last
year, having declined by 2.7%, or 0.9% on an organic basis, in the previous quarter. Outgoing
voice revenue remained broadly stable year on year for the region, with the negative impact in
Italy from the cancellation of top up fees, offset by successful commercial initiatives in Italy
and improved trends in Spain and the UK. Incoming voice revenue continues to decline, with a 4.9%
fall, or 3.8% fall on an organic basis principally due to the impact from termination rate
reductions in Germany together with an additional impact this quarter from termination rate
reductions in Spain. Roaming and international visitor revenues declined 12.7% year on year, or by
11.9% on an organic basis, as expected, from the impact of the Groups initiatives on retail and
wholesale roaming.
Messaging revenue
The Europe region recorded 7.5% growth in messaging revenue, or 8.5% on an organic basis, compared
with the same quarter last year, slightly higher than the growth recorded in the previous quarter.
Strong growth in messaging usage and revenue was recorded in Italy from the continued success of
propositions launched in the previous quarters.
Data revenue
Data revenue growth remained strong, increasing by 27.6%, or by 28.9% on an organic basis, similar
to the growth in the previous quarter. Data revenue continues to benefit from growth in business
services and the increasing penetration of 3G devices, which have nearly doubled since June 2006 to
17.1 million. Handheld business devices increased by 87% since June last year, with Vodafone
Mobile Connect data cards up 70%. Increasing device penetration has improved significantly the
rate of growth in the UK and Italy, offsetting lower but nonetheless strong growth in Germany and
Spain.
Fixed line operator and DSL revenue
Arcor generated 8.4% growth in service revenue, or 9.9% measured in local currency, compared with
the same quarter last year, driven by a 47% year on year increase in DSL customers to 2.2 million.
Associates and investments
The Groups interests in France are now managed by the Europe region. SFR recorded 31,000
proportionate net additions in the quarter, bringing the proportionate mobile customer base to 7.9
million. Vivendi will report further financial information for SFR on 25 July 2007.
7
EMAPA
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Impact of |
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Impact of |
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Quarter ended 30 June |
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Reported |
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acquisitions & |
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foreign |
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Organic |
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2007 |
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2006 |
|
|
growth |
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disposals |
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exchange |
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growth |
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£m |
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£m |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
|
Total revenue |
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|
2,021 |
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|
1,436 |
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|
40.7 |
|
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|
(27.9 |
) |
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5.9 |
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|
18.7 |
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Voice revenue |
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|
1,638 |
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|
1,144 |
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|
43.2 |
|
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|
(32.7 |
) |
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6.5 |
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|
17.0 |
|
Messaging revenue |
|
|
189 |
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|
142 |
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33.1 |
|
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|
(18.1 |
) |
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0.6 |
|
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|
15.6 |
|
Data revenue |
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|
55 |
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|
25 |
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|
120.0 |
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|
(60.8 |
) |
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|
5.3 |
|
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|
64.5 |
|
Fixed line operator
and DSL
revenue(1)
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|
4 |
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|
18 |
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(77.8 |
) |
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77.5 |
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0.3 |
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|
Service revenue |
|
|
1,886 |
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|
1,329 |
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|
41.9 |
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|
(29.4 |
) |
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5.7 |
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|
18.2 |
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Impact of |
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Impact of |
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|
Quarter ended 30 June |
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Reported |
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acquisitions & |
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foreign |
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Organic |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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growth |
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|
disposals |
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exchange |
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growth |
|
Service revenue |
|
£m |
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£m |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
|
Eastern Europe |
|
|
714 |
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|
477 |
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|
|
49.7 |
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|
|
(36.9 |
) |
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|
0.1 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
Middle East, Africa & Asia |
|
|
837 |
|
|
|
559 |
|
|
|
49.7 |
|
|
|
(40.3 |
) |
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
|
28.9 |
|
Pacific |
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
293 |
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|
14.3 |
|
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(4.8 |
) |
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9.5 |
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1,886 |
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|
1,329 |
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|
41.9 |
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(29.4 |
) |
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5.7 |
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18.2 |
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Middle East, |
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Africa & |
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Key performance indicators |
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Eastern Europe |
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Asia |
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Pacific |
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EMAPA |
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Organic growth |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
|
Closing mobile customers |
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|
24.2 |
|
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|
39.9 |
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|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
29.2 |
|
Mobile voice usage |
|
|
25.8 |
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|
|
45.9 |
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|
14.4 |
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|
32.1 |
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(1) |
|
Includes the Groups joint venture interest in the fixed line operations of Bharti
Airtel in the prior year |
The EMAPA region recorded 6.9 million organic customer net additions in the quarter compared
with 2.9 million in the same quarter last year, with India and Turkey accounting for 3.3 million of
the year on year increase. Customer growth remained particularly strong in Egypt and South Africa.
The total customer base reached 96.9 million compared with 53.5 million at June last year,
including a net additional 28.4 million customers in India year on year.
Reported revenue growth of 40.7% included 27.9 percentage points benefit from acquisitions and
disposals, primarily relating to the timing of the acquisitions in Turkey and India, offset by 5.9
percentage points adverse impact from exchange rate movements, particularly in South Africa.
Growth in service revenue in the quarter was 41.9% compared to 25.9% in the previous quarter,
whereas organic growth in service revenue in the quarter was 18.2% compared with 19.6% in the
previous quarter, primarily reflecting an incremental impact from termination rate reductions in
the quarter across several markets. Customer growth remains the key driver of the organic increase
in service revenue, with average customers up 27.2% on an organic basis.
Eastern Europe
In Eastern Europe growth in service revenue of 49.7% was achieved compared with 65.7% in the
previous quarter. Organic growth in service revenue of 12.9% in the quarter was achieved compared
with 16.3% growth in the previous quarter, with the inclusion of the Czech Republic in the organic
calculation for the first time and an incremental impact from termination rate reductions
accounting for substantially all of the difference.
The principal driver of the organic growth in Eastern Europe continued to be Romania, where the
customer base has reached 8.2 million. Service revenue growth was 16.6% in Romania, or 26.8% when
measured in local currency, similar to growth in the previous quarter, with 22.8% growth in average
customers and 3.3% growth in ARPU from a focus on higher value contract customers.
Customer growth in Turkey remains strong with 1.0 million net additions in the quarter following
the rebranding of the business to Vodafone on 31 March 2007, bringing the closing customer base to
14.9 million, up 32.0% on the same quarter last year. Year on year total revenue growth for the
quarter was 32%, assuming the Group owned the business for the whole of both quarters.
Middle East, Africa and Asia
8
In Middle East, Africa and Asia growth in service revenue of 49.7% was achieved compared with 10.0%
in the previous quarter. Organic service revenue growth was 28.9%, similar to growth in the
previous quarter, with 37.3% organic growth in average customers.
Service revenue growth in Egypt was 32.9% compared to 22.6% in the previous quarter, whereas local
currency growth in service revenue of 42.8% compared with 35.9% growth in the previous quarter.
Organic customer net additions were 1.0 million, with a positive reaction to the introduction of
lifetime validity for prepaid customers. Average customers have increased by 50.0% compared with
the same quarter last year.
Vodacom Group, the Groups joint venture with principal operations in South Africa, reported
service revenue growth of 0.6%, compared to local currency growth in service revenue of 20.6%,
slightly lower than the previous quarter reflecting lower average customer growth as market
penetration rises. The Groups share of net additions was 1.1 million, bringing the share of the
closing customer base to 16.2 million. Data revenue growth remains very strong at around 70% in
local currency, with rapid growth in mobile broadband connectivity devices.
The Groups new business in India has registered 3.0 million customer net additions from completion
of the acquisition until the end of the quarter, bringing the closing customer base to 30.8
million, up 75% on June last year. Year on year total revenue growth for the quarter was 50%,
assuming the Group owned the business for the whole of both quarters.
Pacific
The Pacific area delivered 14.3% service revenue growth, or 9.5% growth on an organic basis,
similar to the previous quarter, with improved underlying trends from a focus on higher value
contract customers in Australia and non-voice services in New Zealand, offset by an incremental
impact from termination rate reductions in the quarter in both countries.
Associates and investments
Verizon Wireless
In the US, Verizon Wireless maintained strong growth in retail customers, with 1.6 million retail
net additions, the same as the previous quarter. Total net customer additions were 1.3 million,
after 0.3 million reseller net disconnections, with the Groups proportionate share at 0.6 million.
The closing proportionate customer base reached 27.9 million, up 13.2% on June last year. Verizon
Communications will report its June quarter results, including those of Verizon Wireless, on 30
July 2007.
Other
The Groups investments registered 0.9 million proportionate organic customers in the quarter.
9
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Organic growth
The Group believes that organic growth, which is not intended to be a substitute, or superior to,
reported growth, provides useful and necessary information to investors and other interested
parties for the following reasons:
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it provides additional information on underlying growth of the business without the
effect of factors unrelated to the operating performance of the business; |
|
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it is used by the Group for internal performance analysis; and |
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It facilitates comparability of underlying growth with other
companies, although the term organic is not a defined term under IFRS, and may not, therefore, be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies. |
Reconciliations
from reported growth can be found on pages 4, 6 and 8. Additional
reconciliations are shown in the table below:
Reconciliations from reported growth can be found of pages 4, 6 and 8. Additional reconciliations
are shown in the tables below: |
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Impact of |
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Impact of |
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Reported |
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foreign |
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|
acquisitions and |
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|
Organic |
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|
|
growth |
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|
exchange |
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|
disposals |
|
|
growth |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
|
Quarter ended 30 June 2007 compared to
quarter
ended 30 June 2006 |
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Europe |
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|
Outgoing voice revenue |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
0.5 |
|
Incoming voice revenue |
|
|
(4.9 |
) |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3.8 |
) |
Roaming and international visitor revenue |
|
|
(12.7 |
) |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
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|
|
11.9 |
|
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|
EMAPA |
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|
Additional service revenue disclosure |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egypt |
|
|
32.9 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42.8 |
|
Romania |
|
|
16.6 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.8 |
|
South Africa |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
20.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended 31March 2007 compared to
quarter ended 31 March 2006 |
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|
|
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
Voice revenue |
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EMAPA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue |
|
|
25.9 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
(21.2 |
) |
|
|
19.6 |
|
Eastern Europe service revenue |
|
|
65.7 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
(57.9 |
) |
|
|
16.3 |
|
Egypt service revenue |
|
|
22.6 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.9 |
|
Other
Certain of the statements within the section titled Outlook on page 5 contain forward-looking
non-GAAP financial information which at this time there is no comparable GAAP measure and which at
this time cannot be quantitatively reconciled to comparable GAAP financial information.
10
KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
MOBILE CUSTOMERS(1) 1 APRIL 2007 TO 30 JUNE 2007
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AT 1 APR |
|
|
NET |
|
|
OTHER |
|
|
AT 30 JUN |
|
|
|
|
COUNTRY (in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
ADDITIONS |
|
|
MOVEMENTS(2) |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
PREPAID(3) |
|
Europe: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany |
|
|
30,818 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,618 |
|
|
|
54.4 |
% |
Italy |
|
|
21,034 |
|
|
|
729 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,763 |
|
|
|
91.9 |
% |
Spain |
|
|
14,893 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,179 |
|
|
|
44.2 |
% |
UK |
|
|
17,411 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,647 |
|
|
|
60.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,156 |
|
|
|
2,051 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,207 |
|
|
|
65.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Europe: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albania |
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
|
|
96.3 |
% |
Greece |
|
|
5,057 |
|
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,237 |
|
|
|
69.7 |
% |
Ireland |
|
|
2,177 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,187 |
|
|
|
72.9 |
% |
Malta |
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
89.5 |
% |
Netherlands |
|
|
3,880 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,890 |
|
|
|
44.1 |
% |
Portugal |
|
|
4,751 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,775 |
|
|
|
79.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,007 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,281 |
|
|
|
68.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe |
|
|
101,163 |
|
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,488 |
|
|
|
65.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EMAPA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Europe: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Czech Republic |
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,525 |
|
|
|
47.4 |
% |
Romania |
|
|
7,954 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,223 |
|
|
|
65.9 |
% |
Hungary |
|
|
2,163 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,164 |
|
|
|
58.9 |
% |
Turkey |
|
|
13,900 |
|
|
|
1,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,925 |
|
|
|
89.1 |
% |
Poland |
|
|
2,483 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,533 |
|
|
|
58.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,975 |
|
|
|
1,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,370 |
|
|
|
70.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Middle East, Africa & Asia: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egypt |
|
|
9,652 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
10,983 |
|
|
|
94.5 |
% |
Kenya |
|
|
2,433 |
|
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,765 |
|
|
|
98.6 |
% |
South Africa(4) |
|
|
15,075 |
|
|
|
1,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,204 |
|
|
|
89.4 |
% |
India |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,049 |
|
|
|
27,703 |
|
|
|
30,752 |
|
|
|
87.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,160 |
|
|
|
5,485 |
|
|
|
28,059 |
|
|
|
60,704 |
|
|
|
90.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia |
|
|
3,367 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,383 |
|
|
|
72.9 |
% |
New Zealand |
|
|
2,244 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,268 |
|
|
|
75.2 |
% |
Fiji |
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
95.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,750 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,797 |
|
|
|
74.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EMAPA |
|
|
61,885 |
|
|
|
6,927 |
|
|
|
28,059 |
|
|
|
96,871 |
|
|
|
83.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group customers |
|
|
163,048 |
|
|
|
9,252 |
|
|
|
28,059 |
|
|
|
200,359 |
|
|
|
75.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to proportionate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interests in above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
EMAPA |
|
|
(5,897 |
) |
|
|
(1,617 |
) |
|
|
(9,346 |
) |
|
|
(16,860 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,904 |
) |
|
|
(1,617 |
) |
|
|
(9,346 |
) |
|
|
(16,867 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associates & investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
|
27,322 |
|
|
|
602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,924 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
Other |
|
|
21,927 |
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
(2,185 |
) |
|
|
20,621 |
|
|
|
79.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,249 |
|
|
|
1,481 |
|
|
|
(2,185 |
) |
|
|
48,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proportionate customers(5) |
|
|
206,393 |
|
|
|
9,116 |
|
|
|
16,528 |
|
|
|
232,037 |
|
|
|
71.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe |
|
|
109,032 |
|
|
|
2,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111,388 |
|
|
|
65.8 |
% |
EMAPA |
|
|
97,361 |
|
|
|
6,760 |
|
|
|
16,528 |
|
|
|
120,649 |
|
|
|
72.1 |
% |
|
|
|
Notes: |
|
(1) |
|
Group customers are now presented on a controlled (fully consolidated) and jointly controlled
(proportionately consolidated) basis in accordance with the Groups current segments. |
|
(2) |
|
Other movements principally relate to the acquisition of Vodafone Essar. |
|
(3) |
|
Prepaid customer percentages are calculated on a venture basis. At 30 June 2007, there were
691.9 million venture customers. |
|
(4) |
|
South Africa refers to the Groups interests in Vodacom Group (Pty) Limited and its
subsidiaries, including those located outside of South Africa. |
|
(5) |
|
Proportionate customers are based on equity interests as at 30 June 2007. The calculation of
proportionate customers for Vodafone Essar also assumes the exercise of call options that
could increase the Groups equity interest from 51.95% to 66.98%. These call options can only
be exercised in accordance with Indian law prevailing at the time of exercise. |
11
KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
MOBILE CUSTOMER CHURN
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANNUALISED CHURN INFORMATION IN THE QUARTER ENDED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 JUN |
|
|
30 SEP |
|
|
31 DEC |
|
|
31 MAR |
|
|
30 JUN |
|
COUNTRY |
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Germany(1) |
|
Total |
|
|
20.7 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
|
20.7 |
% |
|
|
Contract |
|
|
14.6 |
% |
|
|
13.5 |
% |
|
|
15.7 |
% |
|
|
14.9 |
% |
|
|
14.0 |
% |
|
|
Prepaid |
|
|
26.0 |
% |
|
|
29.5 |
% |
|
|
23.9 |
% |
|
|
31.9 |
% |
|
|
26.4 |
% |
|
Italy |
|
Total |
|
|
20.8 |
% |
|
|
21.7 |
% |
|
|
19.4 |
% |
|
|
20.6 |
% |
|
|
18.1 |
% |
|
|
Contract |
|
|
17.2 |
% |
|
|
13.6 |
% |
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
15.9 |
% |
|
|
Prepaid |
|
|
21.1 |
% |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
19.8 |
% |
|
|
21.2 |
% |
|
|
18.3 |
% |
|
Spain(2) |
|
Total |
|
|
20.5 |
% |
|
|
37.0 |
% |
|
|
23.4 |
% |
|
|
24.7 |
% |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
Contract |
|
|
12.3 |
% |
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
|
15.3 |
% |
|
|
16.6 |
% |
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
Prepaid |
|
|
28.9 |
% |
|
|
62.5 |
% |
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
34.5 |
% |
|
|
31.7 |
% |
|
UK |
|
Total |
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
37.6 |
% |
|
|
35.4 |
% |
|
|
29.8 |
% |
|
|
34.1 |
% |
|
|
Contract |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
|
|
18.8 |
% |
|
|
17.9 |
% |
|
|
17.4 |
% |
|
|
15.9 |
% |
|
|
Prepaid |
|
|
40.9 |
% |
|
|
49.9 |
% |
|
|
47.0 |
% |
|
|
37.9 |
% |
|
|
46.0 |
% |
|
|
|
Notes: |
|
(1) |
|
The customer churn for Germany in the quarter ended 31 December 2006 benefited from a
regulatory driven change in the prepaid disconnection policy, which reduced disconnections by
291,000 in the quarter. The underlying prepaid customer churn, excluding this change, was
31.1% and total churn was 24.0%. |
|
(2) |
|
The customer churn for Spain in the quarter ended 30 September 2006 includes the effect of
584,000 disconnections following a change in the application of disconnection policies. The
underlying customer churn, excluding these disconnections, was 20.1%. |
3G DEVICES(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 |
|
|
|
AT 31 MAR |
|
|
NET |
|
|
AT 30 JUN |
|
COUNTRY (in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
ADDITIONS |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Germany |
|
|
3,720 |
|
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
4,196 |
|
Italy |
|
|
3,762 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
4,092 |
|
Spain |
|
|
2,890 |
|
|
|
688 |
|
|
|
3,578 |
|
UK |
|
|
1,938 |
|
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
2,623 |
|
Other Europe |
|
|
2,353 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
2,589 |
|
|
Europe |
|
|
14,663 |
|
|
|
2,415 |
|
|
|
17,078 |
|
EMAPA |
|
|
1,205 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
1,432 |
|
|
Group |
|
|
15,868 |
|
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
18,510 |
|
|
|
Consumer devices |
|
|
14,246 |
|
|
|
2,460 |
|
|
|
16,706 |
|
Business devices |
|
|
1,622 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
1,804 |
|
|
Group |
|
|
15,868 |
|
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
18,510 |
|
|
|
|
Note: |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
3G devices only include those in the Groups subsidiary and joint venture undertakings. At 30
June 2007, there were an additional 3.3 million (31 March 2007: 3.0 million) registered
Vodafone live! with 3G and Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card venture customers in the
Groups associated undertakings. |
12
KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
MOBILE VOICE USAGE VOLUMES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL VOICE MINUTES(1) IN THE QUARTER ENDED |
|
|
|
3O JUN |
|
|
30 SEP |
|
|
31 DEC |
|
|
31 MAR |
|
|
30 JUN |
|
COUNTRY (in millions) |
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Europe: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Germany |
|
|
7,614 |
|
|
|
7,979 |
|
|
|
8,650 |
|
|
|
9,230 |
|
|
|
9,897 |
|
Italy |
|
|
7,687 |
|
|
|
8,050 |
|
|
|
8,256 |
|
|
|
8,439 |
|
|
|
8,932 |
|
Spain |
|
|
6,978 |
|
|
|
7,533 |
|
|
|
7,655 |
|
|
|
8,248 |
|
|
|
8,530 |
|
UK |
|
|
7,207 |
|
|
|
7,579 |
|
|
|
8,160 |
|
|
|
8,790 |
|
|
|
8,963 |
|
Albania |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
196 |
|
Greece |
|
|
2,075 |
|
|
|
2,216 |
|
|
|
2,113 |
|
|
|
1,985 |
|
|
|
2,168 |
|
Ireland |
|
|
1,380 |
|
|
|
1,422 |
|
|
|
1,462 |
|
|
|
1,420 |
|
|
|
1,490 |
|
Malta |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Netherlands |
|
|
1,820 |
|
|
|
1,711 |
|
|
|
1,868 |
|
|
|
1,900 |
|
|
|
2,006 |
|
Portugal |
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
1,606 |
|
|
|
1,586 |
|
|
|
1,612 |
|
|
|
1,657 |
|
|
|
|
Europe |
|
|
36,430 |
|
|
|
38,317 |
|
|
|
39,960 |
|
|
|
41,839 |
|
|
|
43,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EMAPA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Europe: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Czech Republic |
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
868 |
|
|
|
919 |
|
|
|
916 |
|
|
|
985 |
|
Hungary |
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
980 |
|
|
|
1,030 |
|
|
|
1,030 |
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
Romania(2) |
|
|
1,873 |
|
|
|
2,059 |
|
|
|
2,231 |
|
|
|
2,339 |
|
|
|
2,540 |
|
Turkey(3) |
|
|
2,494 |
|
|
|
6,451 |
|
|
|
5,781 |
|
|
|
6,224 |
|
|
|
6,583 |
|
Joint Venture |
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
717 |
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
|
769 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,791 |
|
|
|
10,999 |
|
|
|
10,678 |
|
|
|
11,190 |
|
|
|
11,987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Middle East, Africa & Asia: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Egypt |
|
|
2,869 |
|
|
|
3,462 |
|
|
|
3,670 |
|
|
|
4,156 |
|
|
|
4,794 |
|
India(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,713 |
|
Joint Ventures |
|
|
5,160 |
|
|
|
5,713 |
|
|
|
6,638 |
|
|
|
5,781 |
|
|
|
3,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,029 |
|
|
|
9,175 |
|
|
|
10,308 |
|
|
|
9,937 |
|
|
|
34,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Australia |
|
|
2,006 |
|
|
|
2,141 |
|
|
|
2,238 |
|
|
|
2,222 |
|
|
|
2,179 |
|
New Zealand |
|
|
597 |
|
|
|
597 |
|
|
|
672 |
|
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
793 |
|
Joint Venture |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,631 |
|
|
|
2,771 |
|
|
|
2,944 |
|
|
|
3,025 |
|
|
|
3,010 |
|
|
|
|
EMAPA |
|
|
17,451 |
|
|
|
22,945 |
|
|
|
23,930 |
|
|
|
24,152 |
|
|
|
49,520 |
|
|
|
|
Group |
|
|
53,881 |
|
|
|
61,262 |
|
|
|
63,890 |
|
|
|
65,991 |
|
|
|
93,414 |
|
|
|
|
Notes: |
|
(1) |
|
The total voice minute information presented in the table above represents network minutes,
or the volume of minutes handled by each local network, and includes incoming, outgoing and
visitor calls. The voice minute information in respect of Germany, Czech Republic and New
Zealand reflects billed minutes, under which calls are rounded up to the nearest minute under
certain tariffs. |
|
(2) |
|
During the quarter ended 31 December 2006, Vodafone Romania restated usage volumes for all
quarters in the prior year. Previous volumes were billed minutes and this has now been
restated to network minutes. |
|
(3) |
|
On 24 May 2006, the Group acquired substantially all the assets and business of Telsim Mobil
Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri in Turkey. The quarter ended 30 June 2006 has been restated to
include voice minutes from the acquisition date. |
|
(4) |
|
Vodafone Essar is included from the date of acquisition. |
13
KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
MOBILE NON-VOICE SERVICE REVENUE AS A PERCENTAGE OF SERVICE REVENUE(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
QUARTER ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 |
|
COUNTRY |
|
MESSAGING |
|
|
DATA |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
Germany |
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
|
24.3 |
% |
Italy |
|
|
15.7 |
% |
|
|
5.5 |
% |
|
|
21.2 |
% |
Spain |
|
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
7.2 |
% |
|
|
16.1 |
% |
UK |
|
|
17.6 |
% |
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
Europe |
|
|
13.9 |
% |
|
|
7.2 |
% |
|
|
21.1 |
% |
EMAPA |
|
|
10.1 |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
13.0 |
% |
|
Group |
|
|
12.9 |
% |
|
|
6.1 |
% |
|
|
19.0 |
% |
HISTORIC MOBILE NON-VOICE SERVICE REVENUE INFORMATION (1)
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NON-VOICE SERVICES AS A PERCENTAGE OF SERVICE REVENUE IN THE QUARTER ENDED |
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30 JUN |
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30 SEP |
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31 DEC |
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31 MAR |
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30 JUN |
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COUNTRY |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2007 |
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Germany |
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21.2 |
% |
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21.6 |
% |
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22.9 |
% |
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24.4 |
% |
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24.3 |
% |
Italy |
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17.3 |
% |
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17.5 |
% |
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18.7 |
% |
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20.4 |
% |
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21.2 |
% |
Spain |
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15.7 |
% |
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14.7 |
% |
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15.3 |
% |
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16.0 |
% |
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16.1 |
% |
UK |
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20.9 |
% |
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21.7 |
% |
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23.2 |
% |
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24.3 |
% |
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24.9 |
% |
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Europe |
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18.5 |
% |
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18.6 |
% |
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19.9 |
% |
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21.0 |
% |
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21.1 |
% |
EMAPA |
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12.7 |
% |
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14.5 |
% |
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15.2 |
% |
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12.0 |
% |
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13.0 |
% |
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Group |
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17.4 |
% |
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17.8 |
% |
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18.9 |
% |
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18.9 |
% |
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19.0 |
% |
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Note: |
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(1) |
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Service revenue from the mobile telecommunications businesses excludes fixed line operators
and DSL revenue. |
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KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESSES
AVERAGE MONTHLY MOBILE REVENUE PER USER IN THE QUARTER
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30 JUN |
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30 SEP |
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31 DEC |
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31 MAR |
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30 JUN |
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COUNTRY |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2007 |
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Europe: |
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Germany |
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Total |
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22.1 |
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22.4 |
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20.9 |
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19.3 |
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19.5 |
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(EUR) |
|
Contract |
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38.4 |
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39.0 |
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36.7 |
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34.7 |
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34.9 |
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Prepaid |
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7.6 |
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7.6 |
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7.0 |
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6.1 |
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6.2 |
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Italy |
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Total |
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27.6 |
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27.1 |
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25.8 |
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23.4 |
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23.2 |
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(EUR) |
|
Contract |
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72.6 |
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68.0 |
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71.1 |
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69.5 |
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69.8 |
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Prepaid |
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23.3 |
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23.2 |
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21.5 |
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19.1 |
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18.8 |
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Spain |
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Total |
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35.3 |
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36.4 |
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35.3 |
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33.8 |
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36.3 |
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(EUR) |
|
Contract |
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54.8 |
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55.2 |
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51.3 |
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48.9 |
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52.0 |
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Prepaid |
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15.0 |
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15.4 |
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16.0 |
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15.0 |
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16.4 |
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UK |
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Total |
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23.7 |
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24.5 |
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23.6 |
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22.7 |
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23.1 |
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(GBP) |
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Contract |
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45.2 |
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46.5 |
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43.7 |
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43.4 |
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43.5 |
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Prepaid |
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8.9 |
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9.4 |
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9.5 |
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8.6 |
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8.9 |
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Albania |
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Total |
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2,122 |
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2,311 |
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2,086 |
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1,868 |
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1,844 |
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(ALL) |
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Contract |
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17,240 |
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17,941 |
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16,329 |
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14,612 |
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14,403 |
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Prepaid |
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1,606 |
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1,782 |
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1,605 |
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1,419 |
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1,366 |
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Greece |
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Total |
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31.1 |
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31.0 |
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27.6 |
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24.7 |
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25.5 |
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(EUR) |
|
Contract |
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65.6 |
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66.8 |
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61.6 |
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56.5 |
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60.0 |
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Prepaid |
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13.7 |
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13.4 |
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11.4 |
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10.1 |
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10.2 |
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Ireland |
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Total |
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48.8 |
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46.9 |
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45.6 |
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44.6 |
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45.4 |
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(EUR) |
|
Contract |
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102.8 |
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99.4 |
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94.5 |
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92.5 |
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94.3 |
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Prepaid |
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29.3 |
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28.0 |
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27.9 |
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27.2 |
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27.1 |
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Malta(1) |
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Total |
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14.7 |
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16.6 |
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12.6 |
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12.0 |
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14.0 |
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(MTL) |
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Contract |
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39.2 |
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38.2 |
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36.0 |
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34.7 |
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36.3 |
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Prepaid |
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11.2 |
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13.4 |
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9.2 |
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8.5 |
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10.5 |
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Netherlands |
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Total |
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35.7 |
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36.9 |
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31.7 |
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36.1 |
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37.9 |
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(EUR) |
|
Contract |
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63.5 |
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64.6 |
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52.0 |
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57.8 |
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59.7 |
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Prepaid |
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10.1 |
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10.4 |
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9.8 |
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9.8 |
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10.6 |
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Portugal |
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Total |
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23.5 |
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24.4 |
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22.8 |
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22.1 |
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22.4 |
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(EUR) |
|
Contract |
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62.2 |
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62.8 |
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57.8 |
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54.2 |
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54.9 |
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Prepaid |
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13.0 |
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13.9 |
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13.2 |
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13.2 |
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13.2 |
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EMAPA Subsidiaries: |
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Australia |
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Total |
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49.4 |
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52.4 |
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54.0 |
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51.3 |
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50.5 |
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(AUD) |
|
Contract |
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92.7 |
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96.4 |
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98.8 |
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97.1 |
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96.2 |
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Prepaid |
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33.9 |
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36.2 |
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37.2 |
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34.1 |
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33.0 |
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Czech Republic |
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Total |
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674 |
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670 |
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658 |
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613 |
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635 |
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(CZK) |
|
Contract |
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978 |
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966 |
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946 |
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897 |
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916 |
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Prepaid |
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331 |
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334 |
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331 |
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295 |
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320 |
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Egypt |
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Total |
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79.4 |
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88.1 |
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79.4 |
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75.0 |
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75.6 |
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(EGP) |
|
Contract |
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292.1 |
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309.7 |
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289.9 |
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295.8 |
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308.8 |
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Prepaid |
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57.1 |
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66.7 |
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61.4 |
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59.1 |
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60.4 |
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Hungary |
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Total |
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5,066 |
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5,339 |
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5,171 |
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4,749 |
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4,935 |
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(HUF) |
|
Contract |
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9,129 |
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9,097 |
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8,529 |
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7,847 |
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8,010 |
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Prepaid |
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3,125 |
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3,359 |
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3,250 |
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2,839 |
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2,873 |
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India |
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Total |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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(INR) |
|
Contract |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Prepaid |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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New Zealand |
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Total |
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46.6 |
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46.6 |
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50.7 |
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49.3 |
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47.1 |
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(NZD) |
|
Contract |
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126.1 |
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125.3 |
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128.9 |
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122.8 |
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117.2 |
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Prepaid |
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23.2 |
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22.5 |
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23.7 |
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23.4 |
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21.4 |
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Turkey |
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Total |
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N/A |
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16.5 |
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14.4 |
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14.4 |
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15.7 |
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(TRY) |
|
Contract |
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N/A |
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31.4 |
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28.2 |
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28.7 |
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29.2 |
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Prepaid |
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N/A |
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14.8 |
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12.9 |
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12.9 |
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14.1 |
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Romania |
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Total |
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15.2 |
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15.9 |
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15.6 |
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14.0 |
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15.7 |
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(USD) |
|
Contract |
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29.5 |
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30.8 |
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30.6 |
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27.1 |
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31.2 |
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Prepaid |
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6.7 |
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7.3 |
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7.0 |
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6.1 |
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6.6 |
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Notes: |
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(1) |
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During the quarter ended 30 June 2007, Vodafone Malta restated previously published prepaid
and contract average monthly mobile revenue per user to reflect a revised analysis of historic
service revenue. |
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(2) |
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For acquired operations, average monthly mobile revenue per user is published with effect from
the quarter following each acquisition. |
15
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
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VODAFONE GROUP |
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PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
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(Registrant) |
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Dated:
July 27, 2007
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By: /s/ S R SCOTT |
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Name: Stephen R. Scott
Title: Company Secretary |
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