Deutsche Bank Appointed as Successor Depositary Bank for the NASDAQ-Listed American Depositary Receipt Program of Vodafone
Group Plc
Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary bank for the NASDAQ-Listed American Depositary Receipt
program of Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”).
Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including
voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in
49 more, and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 31 December 2016, Vodafone had 470 million mobile customers and 14
million fixed broadband customers. Vodafone is headquartered in London.*
“We are pleased to have been appointed as successor depositary bank for Vodafone’s NASDAQ-Listed ADR program, which is one of
the largest and most liquid in the world,” said Brian Studdert, Global Head of Depositary Receipts at Deutsche Bank. “We look
forward to providing our high quality client service and dedicated support to help to drive the ADR program’s future success.”
In addition to specializing in administering cross-border equity structures such as American and Global Depositary Receipts,
Deutsche Bank provides corporates, financial institutions, hedge funds and supranational agencies around the world with trustee,
agency, escrow and related services. The Bank offers a very broad range of services for diverse products, from complex
securitizations and project finance to syndicated loans, debt exchanges and restructurings.
* This information provided by Vodafone Group Plc (February 2017)
About Deutsche Bank:
Deutsche Bank provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking and asset and wealth management
products and services to corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private
individuals. Deutsche Bank is Germany’s leading bank, with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas
and Asia Pacific.
The Depositary Receipts have been registered pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"). The investment or investment
service which is the subject of this notice is not available to retail clients as defined by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
This notice has been approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG New York. The services described in this notice are provided
by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Deutsche Bank) or by its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in accordance with appropriate
local registration and regulation. Deutsche Bank is providing the attached notice strictly for information purposes and makes no
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