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Vodafone Group Plc
(NASDAQ:VOD) 

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Vodafone Group Plc engages in telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. The company offers mobile services that enable customers to call, text, and access data; fixed line services, including broadband, television (TV) offerings, and voice; and convergence services under the GigaKomb...

Founded: 1982
Full Time Employees: 104,000 (Dec 2022)
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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      revenue
    19,609 19,609 37,448  18,276 18,276 21,937 21,937 22,930 22,930 45,580 45,580 22,489 22,489 43,809 43,809 21,427 21,427 44,974 21,939 21,939 43,666 21,796 21,796 46,571 23,075 23,075 47,631 27,054 27,054 40,973 20,266 20,266 42,227 20,752 20,752 38,346  19,061 44,445  21,780 21,780 46,417   23,520 23,520 45,884  22,603 22,603 44,472  21,761 21,761 41,017  19,902 35,478 16,994 16,994 31,104 31,104,000,000  15,594 15,594 29,350 29,350  18,251 18,251 34,133  
      yoy
    7.29% 7.29% 70.71%  -20.30% -20.30% -51.87% -51.87% 1.96% 1.96% 4.04% 4.04% 4.96% 4.96% -2.59% 99.69% -2.33% -50.93% 106.34% 0.66% -52.89% 89.24% -5.54% -54.24% 72.14% -14.71% -43.68% 135.03% 33.49% -35.93% 97.44% -2.34% -47.15%  8.87% -53.31%   -12.48% -4.25%   -7.40% 97.35%   4.06% 4.06% 3.18%  3.87% 3.87% 8.42%  9.34% -38.66% 141.36%  -36.01% -100.00%  8.98% 99.46% 105976049.91%   -14.56% 60.81% -14.01%      
      qoq
    0.00% -47.64%   0.00% -16.69% 0.00% -4.33% 0.00% -49.69% 0.00% 102.68% 0.00% -48.67% 0.00% 104.46% 0.00% -52.36% 105.00% 0.00% -49.76% 100.34% 0.00% -53.20% 101.82% 0.00% -51.55% 76.06% 0.00% -33.97% 102.18% 0.00% -52.01% 103.48% 0.00% -45.88%   -57.11%   0.00% -53.08%    0.00% -48.74%   0.00% -49.17%   0.00% -46.95%   -43.90% 108.77% 0.00% -45.36% -100.00%   0.00% -46.87% 0.00%   0.00% -46.53%   
      cost of sales
    -13,229 -13,229 -24,929  -12,123 -12,123 -15,277 -15,277 -15,580 -15,580 -30,574 -30,574  -15,097 -30,086 -30,086 -14,657 -14,657     -15,163             -15,476   -13,617        -15,794                        -11,408  -20,753  
      gross profit
    6,380 6,380 12,519  6,153 6,153 6,660 6,660 7,350 7,350 15,006 15,006 7,392 7,392 13,723 13,723 6,770 6,770 14,292 6,929 6,929 13,506 6,633 6,633 13,800 6,867 6,867 13,055 7,129 7,129 10,538 5,373 5,373 11,345 5,276 5,276 10,404  5,444 13,940  7,020 7,020 14,871   7,726 7,726 15,070  7,541 7,541 15,033  7,646 7,646 15,175  7,488 13,588 6,782 6,782 12,379 12,379,000,000  6,572 6,572 12,280 12,280  6,843 6,843 13,380  
      yoy
    3.69% 3.69% 87.97%  -16.29% -16.29% -55.62% -55.62% -0.57% -0.57% 9.35% 9.35% 9.19% 9.19% -3.98% 98.05% -2.29% -49.87% 115.47% 4.46% -49.79% 96.68% -3.41% -49.19% 93.58% -3.68% -34.84% 142.97% 32.68% -37.16% 99.73% 1.84% -48.36%  -3.09% -62.15%   -22.45% -6.26%   -9.14% 92.48%   2.45% 2.45% 0.25%  -1.37% -1.37% -0.94%  2.11% -43.73% 123.75%  -39.51% -100.00%  3.20% 88.36% 100806088.93%   -3.96% 79.45% -8.22%      
      qoq
    0.00% -49.04%   0.00% -7.61% 0.00% -9.39% 0.00% -51.02% 0.00% 103.00% 0.00% -46.13% 0.00% 102.70% 0.00% -52.63% 106.26% 0.00% -48.70% 103.62% 0.00% -51.93% 100.96% 0.00% -47.40% 83.13% 0.00% -32.35% 96.13% 0.00% -52.64% 115.03% 0.00% -49.29%   -60.95%   0.00% -52.79%    0.00% -48.73%   0.00% -49.84%   0.00% -49.61%   -44.89% 100.35% 0.00% -45.21% -100.00%   0.00% -46.48% 0.00%   0.00% -48.86%   
      gross margin %
    32.54% 32.54% 33.43% NaN% 33.67% 33.67% 30.36% 30.36% 32.05% 32.05% 32.92% 32.92% 32.87% 32.87% 31.32% 31.32% 31.60% 31.60% 31.78% 31.58% 31.58% 30.93% 30.43% 30.43% 29.63% 29.76% 29.76% 27.41% 26.35% 26.35% 25.72% 26.51% 26.51% 26.87% 25.42% 25.42% 27.13% NaN% 28.56% 31.36% NaN% 32.23% 32.23% 32.04% NaN% NaN% 32.85% 32.85% 32.84% NaN% 33.36% 33.36% 33.80% NaN% 35.14% 35.14% 37.00% NaN% 37.62% 38.30% 39.91% 39.91% 39.80% 39.80% NaN% 42.14% 42.14% 41.84% 41.84% NaN% 37.49% 37.49% 39.20%  
      selling and distribution expenses
    -1,529 -1,529 -2,934  -1,355 -1,355 -1,557 -1,557 -1,711 -1,711 -3,358 -3,358  -1,675 -3,522 -3,522 -1,675 -1,675     -1,907             -1,707   -1,513        -1,658                        -1,167  -2,031  
      administrative expenses
    -2,750 -2,750 -5,447  -2,700 -2,700 -3,009 -3,009 -2,819 -2,819 -5,713 -5,713  -2,870 -5,350 -5,350 -2,560 -2,560     -2,781             -2,499   -1,999        -2,554                        -1,871  -16,338  
      net credit losses on financial assets
    -207 -207 -476  -209 -209 -295 -295 -332 -332 -561 -561  -230 -664 -664 -378 -378                                                         
      share of results of equity accounted associates and joint ventures
    182 182 -123  -40 -40 -51 -51 343 343 211 211 111 111 342 342 260 260     -430                                                    
      other income
    86 86 565  533 533     79 79   568 568 1,055 1,055                                                         
      operating profit
    2,162 2,162   2,382 2,382 1,655 1,655 2,935 2,935 5,664 5,664 2,620 2,620 5,097 5,097 3,472 3,472   577    4,299 2,008 2,008 3,725   1,377 933 933  917 917    4,728  274 274 11,187   8,999 8,999 5,596  5,213 5,213 9,480  6,068 6,068 5,857  4,071 10,047 5,208          4,477 4,477 -4,900  
      yoy
    -9.24% -9.24%   -18.84% -18.84% -70.78% -70.78% 12.02% 12.02% 11.12% 11.12% -24.54% -24.54%   501.73%    -86.58%      45.82% 299.25%   50.16% 1.74%    -80.60%    -57.74%   -96.96% 24.31%   72.63% 72.63% -40.97%  -14.09% -14.09% 61.86%  49.05% -39.60% 12.46%                  
      qoq
    0.00%    0.00% 43.93% 0.00% -43.61% 0.00% -48.18% 0.00% 116.18% 0.00% -48.60% 0.00% 46.80% 0.00%        114.09% 0.00% -46.09%    47.59% 0.00%   0.00%       0.00% -97.55%    0.00% 60.81%   0.00% -45.01%   0.00% 3.60%   -59.48% 92.91%           0.00% -191.37%   
      operating margin %
    11.03% 11.03% 0% NaN% 13.03% 13.03% 7.54% 7.54% 12.80% 12.80% 12.43% 12.43% 11.65% 11.65% 11.63% 11.63% 16.20% 16.20% 0% 0% 2.63% 0% 0% 0% 9.23% 8.70% 8.70% 7.82% 0% 0% 3.36% 4.60% 4.60% 0% 4.42% 4.42% 0% NaN% 0% 10.64% NaN% 1.26% 1.26% 24.10% NaN% NaN% 38.26% 38.26% 12.20% NaN% 23.06% 23.06% 21.32% NaN% 27.88% 27.88% 14.28% NaN% 20.46% 28.32% 30.65% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 24.53% 24.53% -14.36%  
      investment and other income
    1,085 1,085                                                                         
      financing costs
    -1,134 -1,134 -1,931  -843 -843 -1,473 -1,473 -1,418 -1,418 -1,964 -1,964  -1,473 -1,027 -1,027 -1,610 -1,610     -999             -790   -703        -1,053                        -630  -995  
      profit before taxation
    2,113 2,113   2,105 2,105 550 550 1,728 1,728 3,954 3,954 1,276 1,276 4,400 4,400         3,878 2,159 2,159     232 232  406 406    3,255    9,549   8,011 8,011 9,498  8,240 8,240 8,674  5,747 5,747 4,189  3,314 9,001 4,560          4,107 4,107   
      income tax expense
    -1,061 -1,061 -2,246  -900 -900 -705 -705   -1,330 -1,330   -3,864 -3,864 -490 -490     -1,409                        -1,367                            
      profit for the financial period - continuing operations
    1,052 1,052   1,205 1,205                                                                     
      profit for the financial period - discontinued operations
        16 16                                                                     
      profit for the financial period
    1,052 1,052   1,221 1,221   1,243 1,243   1,277 1,277                     5,501 5,501           6,644 6,644                           
      attributable to:
                                                                              
      - owners of the parent
    829    1,064 1,064 -346      996                     5,761  5,422                                       
      - non-controlling interests
    223    157 157 191      281                     156  79 166      91                                
      earnings per share
                                                                              
      continuing operations:
                                                                              
      - basic
    3.38    3.92 3.92       3.4                     21.53  20.48 42.1                                      
      - diluted
    3.36    3.91 3.91       3.39                     21.42  20.37 41.77                                      
      total group:
                                                                              
      – owners of the parent
     829 -4,169     -346 986 986 2,088 2,088  996 112 112 1,314 1,314     -7,965  2,439 1,131                                                 
      – non-controlling interests
     223 423     191 257 257 536 536  281 424 424 241 241  237   132 132 349 104  218 126 126 206        110 244  91  46   -35                            
      – basic
     3.38      -1.28 3.52 3.52 7.2 7.2  3.4 0.38 0.38 4.45 4.45     -16.13  15.87 5.26             32.1 0.87    13.74   13.06 13.06 15.2  14.31 14.31 16.44  9.17 9.17 5.84  4.04            4.36 4.36 9.68  
      – diluted
     3.36      -1.28 3.5 3.5 7.17 7.17  3.39 0.38 0.38 4.44 4.44     -16.13  15.82 5.25             31.97 0.87    13.65   12.99 12.99 15.11  14.23 14.23 16.36  9.14 9.14 5.81  4.02            4.35 4.35 9.65  
      impairment (charge)/reversal
      -4,515                                                                        
      operating (loss)/profit
      -411                    -2,071                                                    
      investment income
      864  566 566 368 368 211 211 254 254 129 129 330 330 183 183 248 281 281 433 184 184 685 333 333 474 480 480 300 145 145 883 305 305 346  171 305  187 187 456   226 226 1,309  1,402 1,402 716  634 634 795  501 714 382 382 789 789,000,000  425 425 353 353  259 259 602  
      (loss)/profit before taxation
      -1,478                    -2,889                                                    
      (loss)/profit for the financial year - continuing operations
      -3,724                                                                        
      loss for the financial year - discontinued operations
      -22                                                                        
      (loss)/profit for the financial year
      -3,746                                                                        
      (loss)/earnings per share - continuing operations
                                                                              
      (loss)/earnings per share - total group
                                                                              
      impairment reversal
          64 64                                                                   
      ​
                                                                              
      other (expense)/income
          -157 -157      -108                                                             
      (loss)/profit for the financial period
          -155 -155               -7,833                                                    
      (loss)/earnings per share
                                                                              
      consolidated statement of comprehensive income/expense
                                                                              
      other comprehensive (expense)/income:
                                                                              
      items that may be reclassified to the income statement in subsequent periods:
                                                                              
      foreign exchange translation differences, net of tax
          -95                                        -2,029                            
      foreign exchange translation differences transferred to the income statement
          23                                                                    
      other, net of tax2
          -1,150                                                                    
      total items that may be reclassified to the income statement in subsequent periods
          -1,222                                                                    
      items that will not be reclassified to the income statement in subsequent periods:
                                                                              
      net actuarial losses on defined benefit pension schemes, net of tax
          -58                                        -207                            
      total items that will not be reclassified to the income statement in subsequent periods
          -58                                                                    
      other comprehensive (expense)/income
          -1,280                                                                    
      total comprehensive (expense)/income for the financial period
          -1,435                                                                    
      other income/
            104 104         4,281         1,052                                               
      income tax (expense)/credit
            -485 -485                                                                 
      profit per share
                                                                              
      profit for the financial year
              2,624 2,624   536 536                  5,917   59,420   673    7,003     7,870    8,618    3,080   6,756               
      income tax credit/
                          879    384 384       16,582  14,197                                    
      impairment loss
                          -3,495                        -450                            
      non-operating expense
                                                                              
      profit/(loss) before taxation
                    2,045 2,045 795         2,792      1,095     1,514                       4,560             
      profit/(loss) for the financial period
                    1,555 1,555        1,235 1,235            18,064                                    
      profit/(loss) per share
                                                                              
      operating profit/
                      4,099 577              1,967     2,196                       5,208             
      loss for the financial year from continuing operations
                                                                              
      loss for the financial year from discontinued operations
                                                                              
      loss for the financial year
                                                                              
      — owners of the parent
                              1,131        5,422                                        
      — non-controlling interests
                      465  237 376     104     114 114  79                                        
      loss per share
                                                                              
      from continuing operations:
                                                                              
      — basic
                              5.26        20.48                                        
      — diluted
                              5.25        20.37                                        
      other income and expense
                       1,024 1,024  -91  213           -118   41 468  3,705   3,414 3,414     114  157 157       502 502,000,000  15 15  -515  -315  
      non-operating income and expense
                          -3             -26   -150 10       3,022  2,389 2,389        254 250 250 4,000,000  10 10     
      income before taxation
                                                                              
      loss for the financial period from continuing operations
                                                                              
      loss for the financial period from discontinued operations
                          -3,535                                                    
      loss for the financial period
                                                                              
      loss before taxation
                                                                              
      (loss)/profit for the financial year from continuing operations
                                                                              
      (loss)/profit for the financial period from continuing operations
                          -4,298                                                    
      profit/(loss) for the financial year from continuing operations
                            4,757            11,312                                      
      profit/(loss) for the financial year
                            2,788                                                  
      earnings/(loss) per share
                                                                              
      profit for the financial period from continuing operations
                             1,580 1,580        5,501 5,501                                       
      share of result of equity accounted associates and joint ventures
                               47 73 73 44     -35 278                                      
      impairment losses
                                                                              
      loss/(profit) for the financial year from discontinued operations
                                                                              
      continuing operations
                                                                              
      profit for the financial year from discontinued operations
                                     57   48,108                                      
      income tax credit
                                     4,765 5,095 5,095                                       
      profit for the financial year from continuing operations
                                     5,860                          6,756               
      profit for the financial period from discontinued operations
                                          2,353                                    
      operating income
                                                 17,969,000,000                             
      - equity shareholders
                                        59,254                                      
      share of result in associates and joint ventures
                                          223                                    
      profit/(loss) for the financial period from continuing operations
                                          15,711                                    
      discontinued operations
                                                                              
      – equity shareholders
                                          17,954 429    6,957   6,679 6,679 7,968  7,542 7,542 8,645  4,820 4,820 3,078  2,140 6,660 3,290 3,290         2,775 2,775 -7,540  
      from continuing and discontinued operations:
                                                                              
      share of result in associates
                                           6,477  3,221 3,221 4,963   2,521 2,521 5,059  2,598 2,598 4,742  2,322 2,322                   
      operating revenue
                                                                              
      service revenue
                                                 55,994,000,000                             
      equipment and other
                                                 7,925,000,000                             
      total operating revenue
                                                 63,919,000,000                             
      operating costs and expenses
                                                                              
      cost of service
                                                 8,342,000,000                             
      cost of equipment
                                                 11,423,000,000                             
      selling, general and administrative
                                                 18,727,000,000                             
      depreciation and amortization
                                                 7,458,000,000                             
      total operating costs and expenses
                                                 45,950,000,000                             
      interest expense
                                                 -316,000,000                             
      interest income and other
                                                 90,000,000                             
      income before benefit from income taxes
                                                 17,743,000,000                             
      benefit from income taxes
                                                 -1,067,000,000                             
      net income
                                                 16,676,000,000                             
      yoy
                                                                              
      qoq
                                                                              
      net income margin %
    0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% Infinity% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0%  
      net income attributable to non-controlling interest
                                                 295,000,000                             
      net income attributable to cellco partnership
                                                 16,381,000,000                             
      non-operating (expense)/income
                                                  -161                            
      consolidated statement of comprehensive income
                                                                              
      gains on revaluation of available-for-sale investments, net of tax
                                                  54                            
      foreign exchange gains transferred to the income statement
                                                  -585                            
      fair value gains transferred to the income statement
                                                                              
      other, net of tax
                                                  -26                            
      other comprehensive loss
                                                  -2,793                            
      total comprehensive income for the financial period
                                                  3,851                            
      non-operating income
                                                                              
      profit for the period
                                                      7,504 7,504   4,795 4,795   2,169  3,327          2,818 2,818   
      share of result in associated undertakings
                                                            4,091  1,792 2,876 1,443 1,443 2,728 2,728,000,000  1,413 1,413 2,428 2,428  1,187 1,187 404  
      – minority interests
                                                             29 96 37 37  129,000,000  66 66 95 95  43 43 557  
      loss from discontinued operations
                                                                              
      basic earnings per share
                                                                              
      profit from continuing operations
                                                               12.56 6.22              
      diluted earnings per share
                                                                              
      profit for the period from continuing operations
                                                                3,327              
      profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations
                                                                 3,327             
      income from discontinued operations
                                                                              
      profit/(loss) for the period
                                                                 3,327             
      basic earnings/(loss) per share
                                                                              
      profit/(loss) from continuing operations
                                                                 6.22             
      diluted earnings/(loss) per share
                                                                              
      equity shareholders
                                                                              
      minority interests
                                                                  129            
      basic and diluted loss per share
                                                                              
      from continuing operations
                                                                              
      from discontinued operations
                                                                              
      loss from continuing operations
                                                                              
      weighted average number of shares for basic and diluted earnings per share
                                                                   55,144           
      tax on (loss)/profit
                                                                              
      (loss)/profit for the period from continuing operations
                                                                              
      (loss)/profit from discontinued operations
                                                                              
      (loss)/profit for the period
                                                                              
      basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations
                                                                              
      diluted (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations
                                                                              
      basic (loss)/earnings per share on (loss)/profit for the period
                                                                              
      diluted (loss)/earnings per share on (loss)/profit for the period
                                                                              
      tax on profit
                                                                          -1,289    
      profit from discontinued operations
                                                                              
      basic earnings per share from continuing operations
                                                                              
      diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
                                                                              
      basic earnings per share on profit for the period
                                                                              
      diluted earnings per share on profit for the period
                                                                              
      (loss)/earnings per share:
                                                                              
      basic from continuing operations
                                                                              
      diluted basic from continuing operations
                                                                              
      basic on (loss)/profit for the financial year
                                                                              
      diluted basic on (loss)/profit for the financial year
                                                                              
      diluted basic (loss)/earnings per share from continuing operations
                                                                              
      basic (loss)/earnings per share on (loss)/profit for the financial year
                                                                              
      diluted basic (loss)/earnings per share on (loss)/profit for the financial year
                                                                              
      earnings per share:
                                                                              
      profit on ordinary activities before taxation
                                                                            -5,285  
      tax on profit on ordinary activities
                                                                            -1,698  
      profit for the year on continuing operations
                                                                            -6,983  
      loss on discontinued operations
                                                                              
      profit for the year
                                                                            -6,983  
      from continuing and discontinued operations
                                                                              
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-11-12 2025-09-30 2025-05-20 2025-03-31 2024-11-12 2024-09-30 2023-11-14 2023-09-30 2022-11-15 2022-09-30 2022-05-17 2022-03-31 2021-11-16 2021-09-30 2021-05-18 2021-03-31 2020-11-16 2020-09-30 2020-05-12 2019-11-12 2019-09-30 2019-05-14 2018-11-14 2018-09-30 2018-05-16 2017-11-17 2017-11-14 2017-05-16 2016-11-18 2016-11-16 2016-05-17 2015-11-13 2015-11-12 2015-05-19 2014-11-14 2014-11-12 2014-05-22 2013-11-14 2013-05-23 2012-11-19 2012-11-14 2012-05-23 2011-11-15 2011-11-09 2011-05-18 2011-03-31 2010-11-12 2010-11-10 2010-05-19 2010-03-31 2009-11-12 2009-11-10 2009-05-20 2009-03-31 2008-11-12 2008-05-28 2007-11-23 2007-11-14 2007-06-27 2007-05-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-01 2006-11-15 2006-06-16 2006-05-31 2006-03-31 2005-12-15 2005-11-16 2005-06-08 2005-05-25 2005-03-31 2004-12-17 2004-11-16 2004-05-26 2004-03-31 2003-12-05 2003-06-12 2003-03-31 2002-12-02 2002-11-12 2002-03-31 
                                                                                       
        non-current assets
                                                                                       
        goodwill
      21,767 21,767 20,514  25,073 25,073 27,544 27,544 31,225 31,225 31,884 31,884 31,729 31,729 31,731 31,731 31,251 31,251 31,271 34,365 34,365 23,353 23,316 23,316 26,734 26,534 26,534 26,808 26,736 26,736 22,789 22,549 22,549 22,537 23,682 23,682 23,315 23,537 30,372 30,901 30,901 38,350 43,131 43,131 45,236 45,236 49,722 49,722 51,838 51,838 54,479 54,479 53,958 53,958 49,873 51,336 45,661 45,661 40,567 40,567 79,856 44,330 44,330   91,497                
        other intangible assets
      14,320 14,320 12,924  13,400 13,400 18,874 18,874 20,470 20,470 21,360 21,360 21,697 21,697 21,818 21,818 20,996 20,996 22,252 23,628 23,628 17,652 16,419 16,419 16,523 18,355 18,355 19,412 25,115 25,115 23,979 23,854 23,854 20,953 22,163 22,163 23,373 17,773 22,025 19,832 19,832 21,164 21,197 21,197 23,322 23,322 24,080 24,080 22,420 22,420 23,185 23,185 20,980 20,980 19,479 18,995 18,382 18,382 15,705 15,705 30,915 16,203 16,203   28,719                
        property, plant and equipment
      33,035 33,035 30,712  29,680 29,680 37,363 37,363 39,843 39,843 40,804 40,804 40,116 40,116 41,243 41,243 38,059 38,059 39,197 39,701 39,701 27,432 27,082 27,082 28,325 28,813 28,813 30,204 33,183 33,183 28,082 26,656 26,656 26,603 25,770 25,770 22,851 16,150 20,331 18,461 18,461 18,655 18,620 18,620 20,181 20,181 19,392 19,392 20,642 20,642 19,709 19,709 19,250 19,250 16,687 16,735 14,832 14,832 13,444 13,444 26,465 13,248 13,248 13,660 13,660 23,759 17,844 17,844              
        investments in associates and joint ventures
      6,758 6,758 6,892  7,090 7,090 10,457 10,457 4,381 4,381 4,268 4,268 4,397 4,397 4,670 4,670 5,428 5,428 5,831 2,237 2,237 3,952 4,282 4,282 2,538 2,611 2,611 3,138 244 244       114                                             
        other investments
      3,455 3,455 3,153  2,489 2,489 1,078 1,078 1,128 1,128 1,073 1,073 1,043 1,043 925 925 899 899 792 872 872 870 1,158 1,158 3,204 3,231 3,231 3,459 4,705 4,705 3,662 3,558 3,558 3,757 3,627 3,627 3,553 726 774 724 724 791 1,216 1,216 1,381 1,381 3,951 3,951 7,591 7,591 7,450 7,450 7,060 7,060 6,170 7,367 7,492 7,492 5,875 5,875 11,565 3,762 3,762 2,119 2,119 3,686 1,859 1,859   1,609    1,930  1,205 1,903   2,005 
        deferred tax assets
      18,513 18,513 19,033  19,716 19,716 19,460 19,460 18,699 18,699 19,089 19,089 21,800 21,800 21,569 21,569 23,990 23,990 23,606 23,938 23,938 24,753 24,425 24,425 26,200 24,202 24,202 24,300 29,121 29,121 22,382 22,664 22,664 23,845 25,394 25,394 20,607 20,239 2,920 2,136 2,136 1,970 2,155 2,155 2,018 2,018 1,532 1,532 1,033 1,033 934 934 630 630 825 436 482 482 410 410 807 450 450 140 140 244 973 973              
        post employment benefits
      230 230 242 187 367 367 265 265 493 493 555 555 208 208 60 60 198 198 590   94 151 151 110 57 177 212 212 169 162 162 35 57 52 33 33 31 60 60 97 97 37 37 34 34 25 25 32 65 158 158 82 82 161 33 33 19 19 33 128 128              
        trade and other receivables
      5,482 5,482 6,431  6,186 6,186 7,226 7,226 10,869 10,869 6,383 6,383 5,690 5,690 4,777 4,777 6,574 6,574 10,378 7,426 7,426 5,170 4,847 4,847 4,026 4,117 4,117 4,569 5,895 5,895 4,580 5,337 5,337 4,865 3,687 3,687 3,270 3,509 4,302 3,432 3,432 3,482 3,062 3,062 3,877 3,877 3,334 3,334 2,831 2,831 3,185 3,185 3,069 3,069 1,289 1,067 516 516 494 494 972 466 466 361 361 628 236 236              
        current assets
                                                                                       
        inventory
      718 718 617  691 691 1,009 1,009 991 991 836 836 714 714 676 676 606 606 585 698 698 714 777 777 581 639 639 576 681 681 565 574 574 482 522 522 441 518 450 569 569 486 580 580 537 537 572 572 433 433 534 534 412 412 471 417 405 405 288 288 567 356 356 297 297 517 536 536              
        taxation recoverable
      170 170 174  197 197 296 296 393 393 296 296 515 515 434 434 300 300 275 182 182 264 115 115 106 92 92 150 1,450 1,450 1,109 598 598 575 729 729 808 327 452 372 372 334 316 316 281 281 202 202 191 191 124 124 77 77 37 57 27 27 21 21 41 14 68 68              
        cash and cash equivalents
      7,087 7,087 11,001  7,008 7,008 7,148 7,148 7,072 7,072 7,496 7,496 5,824 5,824 5,821 5,821 6,612 6,612 13,284 5,866 5,866 13,637 6,962 6,962 4,674 5,358 5,358 8,835 8,584 8,584 10,218 4,240 4,240 6,882 5,891 5,891 10,134 5,620 7,623 4,293 4,293 7,138 6,975 6,975 6,252 6,252 9,113 9,113 4,423 4,423 3,738 3,738 4,878 4,878 1,134 1,699 2,901 2,901 7,481 7,481 14,726 789 789 2,789 2,789 4,851 1,400 1,400              
        assets held for sale
      109 109   11,687 11,687   2,546 2,546 959 959 1,256 1,256 1,257 1,257 2,312 2,312 1,607 849 849    13,820 15,681 15,681 17,195 3,794 3,794 2,891      34   448 448  749 749                                      
        total assets
      128,859 128,859 128,521  139,559 139,559 148,096 148,096 157,440 157,440 153,953 153,953 154,097 154,097 155,063 155,063 156,862 156,862 168,168 159,968 159,968 142,862 133,660 133,660 145,611 147,077 147,077 154,684 156,329 156,329 133,713 120,419 120,419 122,573 123,665 123,665 121,840 145,503 142,698 130,928 130,928 139,576 146,753 146,753 151,220 151,220 158,351 158,351 156,985 156,985 154,824 154,824 152,699 152,699 129,335 127,270 117,210 117,210 109,617 109,617 215,780 107,395 107,395 126,738 126,738 220,435 148,839 148,839              
        equity
                                                                                       
        called up share capital
      4,189 4,189 4,319 4,319 4,678 4,678 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,797 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,796 4,797 4,797 4,796 4,796 4,796 3,792 3,792 3,792 3,792 3,792 3,792 3,792 3,792 3,866 3,866 3,866 3,866 3,976 3,976 4,082 4,082 4,153 4,153 4,153 4,153 4,153 4,153 4,153 4,153 4,152 4,182 4,180 4,180 4,172 4,172 8,213 4,166 4,166 4,165 4,165 7,244 4,292 4,292 4,286 4,286 8,095 4,283 4,283 4,280 7,875 4,277 4,275 6,750 4,275 4,275 6,089 
        additional paid-in capital
      149,996 149,996 149,834 149,834 149,423 149,423 149,211 149,211 149,085 149,085 149,018 149,018 150,886 150,886 150,812 150,812 152,694 152,694 152,629 152,576 152,576 152,503 150,307 150,307 150,197 150,136 150,136 151,808 151,749 151,749 119,925 117,111 117,111 117,054 117,012 117,012 116,973 154,406 154,279 154,199 154,199 154,123 153,947 153,947 153,760 153,760 153,597 153,597 153,509 153,509 153,424 153,424 100,239 100,239 100,145 100,151 100,131 100,131 100,185 100,185 197,214     174,194                
        treasury shares
      -7,035 -7,035 -6,791 -6,791 -7,770 -7,770 -7,647 -7,647 -7,170 -7,170 -7,278 -7,278 -7,130 -7,130 -6,172 -6,172 -7,720 -7,720                         -8,264   -8,171    -7,810 -7,867                               
        accumulated losses
      -123,361 -123,361 -123,503 -123,503 -115,695 -115,695 -114,891 -114,891 -122,521 -122,521 -122,118 -122,118 -121,973 -121,973 -121,587 -121,587 -120,331 -120,331                                                                
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      29,028 29,028 28,886 28,886 29,007 29,007 28,982 28,982 31,262 31,262 30,268 30,268 29,312 29,312 27,954 27,954 28,916 28,916 32,135 28,838 28,838 29,519 29,160 29,160 27,805 28,277 28,277 30,057 29,297 29,297 5,716 2,457 2,457 1,815 5,451 5,451 8,652 8,365 11,146 8,518 8,518 10,971 12,862 12,862 15,545 15,545 15,746 15,746 20,184 20,184 19,810 19,810                              
        total attributable to owners of the parent
      52,817 52,817 52,745 52,745 59,643 59,643 60,452 60,452 55,453 55,453 54,687 54,687 55,892 55,892 55,804 55,804 58,356 58,356 61,410 58,065 58,065 62,218 60,449 60,449 67,640 68,043 68,043  73,816 73,816  63,110 63,110                                                 
        non-controlling interests
      3,792 3,792 1,171 1,171 943 943 1,110 1,110 2,284 2,284 2,290 2,290 2,155 2,155 2,012 2,012 1,224 1,224 1,215 1,220 1,220 1,227 927 927 967 1,647 1,647 1,525 1,723 1,723 1,437 1,435 1,435 1,595 1,552 1,552 1,733 1,690 1,890 1,870 1,870 2,090 2,157 2,157 2,880 2,880 2,995 2,995 3,379 3,379 3,288 3,288                              
        total equity
      56,609 56,609 53,916 53,916 60,586 60,586 61,562 61,562 57,737 57,737 56,977 56,977 58,047 58,047 57,816 57,816 59,580 59,580 62,625 59,285 59,285 63,445 61,376 61,376 68,607 69,686 69,686 73,719 75,535 75,535 67,317 64,539 64,539 67,733 71,911 71,911 71,781 84,094 72,488 70,472 70,472 78,202 85,272 85,272 87,561 87,561 90,543 90,543 90,810 90,810 87,762 87,762 84,777 84,777 75,345 76,471 70,128 70,128 67,293 67,293 132,466 67,573 67,573 85,312 85,312 148,383 113,656 113,656              
        non-current liabilities
                                                                                       
        borrowings
      44,179 44,179 46,096 46,096 47,232 47,232 52,717 52,717 59,907 59,907 58,131 58,131 58,109 58,109 59,272 59,272                                                                  
        share of net liabilities in joint ventures and associates
      59 59 96 96 49 49                                                                            
        deferred tax liabilities
      796 796 798 798 650 650 728 728 681 681 520 520 1,985 1,985 2,095 2,095 1,986 1,986 2,043 2,289 2,289 478 488 488 644 466 466 535 534 534 446 419 419 595 561 561 747 3,774 6,698 6,516 6,516 6,597 6,767 6,767 6,486 6,486 5,514 5,514 7,377 7,377 7,647 7,647 6,642 6,642 5,728 5,109 5,003 5,003 4,626 4,626 9,106 4,901 4,901 5,670 5,670 9,862 5,241 5,241              
        provisions
      1,436 1,436 1,430 1,430 1,699 1,699 1,481 1,481 1,924 1,924 1,881 1,881 1,810 1,810 1,747 1,747 1,550 1,550 1,474 1,259 1,259 1,242 1,075 1,075 1,065 1,062 1,062 1,130 1,699 1,699 1,280 1,125 1,125 1,082 870 870 846 807 907 648 648 479 509 509 482 482 491 491 497 497 514 514 533 533 339 306 253 253 296 296 583                     
        non-debt liabilities in respect of written put options
      102 102 97 97                                                                              
        trade and other payables
      3,816 3,816 3,147 3,147 3,126 3,126 2,375 2,375 2,447 2,447 2,516 2,516 3,674 3,674 4,909 4,909 5,734 5,734 5,189 5,158 5,158 2,938 3,188 3,188 2,843 2,054 2,054 1,737 2,606 2,606 1,501 1,834 1,834 1,264 963 963 1,339 1,276 1,494 735 735 1,324 670 670 804 804 900 900 816 816 721 721 811 811 575 645 615 615 535  1,053 567 567   984                
        current liabilities
                                                                                       
        taxation liabilities
      594 594 578 578 669 669 453 453 722 722 864 864 1,079 1,079 769 769 578 578 671 651 651 596 647 647 541 677 677 661 526 526 540 543 543   686 50 50 150 150 150 250 250 250 350 350 350 350                                  
        liabilities held for sale
          3,896 3,896   244 244       968 968 1,051 332 332    10,999 10,997 10,997 11,794 441 441 346                                                   
        total equity and liabilities
      128,859 128,859 128,521 128,521 139,559 139,559 148,096 148,096 157,440 157,440 153,953 153,953 154,097 154,097 155,063 155,063 156,862 156,862 168,168 159,968 159,968 142,862 133,660 133,660 145,611 147,077 147,077 154,684 156,329 156,329 133,713 120,419 120,419 122,573 123,665 123,665 121,840 145,503 142,698 130,928 130,928 139,576 146,753 146,753 151,220 151,220 158,351 158,351 156,985 156,985 154,824 154,824 152,699 152,699 129,335 127,270 117,210 117,210 109,617 109,617 215,780 107,395 107,395 126,738 126,738 220,435 148,839 148,839              
        financial liabilities under put option arrangements
            493 493 486 486 494 494 502 502 492 492 1,886 1,886 1,850 1,880 1,880                                                             
        ​
           104,001  122,267  127,108  125,416  126,680                                                                    
        note
                                                                                       
        long-term borrowings
                      61,292 61,292 62,892 63,319 63,319 48,685 42,670 42,670 32,908 32,221 32,221 34,523 39,573 39,573 29,327 23,721 23,721 22,435 22,176 22,176 21,454 21,991 29,108 26,883 26,883 28,362 29,279 29,279 28,375 28,375 30,636 30,636 28,632 28,632 32,285 32,285        17,798  17,014 17,014 16,750 16,750 29,133 13,945 13,945              
        short-term borrowings
                      7,530 7,530 11,826 8,748 8,748 4,270 5,502 5,502 10,351 11,961 11,961 12,051 15,909 15,909 16,020 13,155 13,155 12,623 10,441 10,441 7,747 12,001 12,289 8,632 8,632 6,258 6,830 6,830 9,906 9,906 11,489 11,489 11,163 11,163 7,168 7,168        4,817    3,448 3,448  2,026 2,026              
        post-employment benefits
                         134 134                                                             
        total non-controlling interests
                         1,220 1,220 1,227 927 927 967 1,643 1,643 1,519 1,719 1,719 1,432 1,429 1,429 1,588 1,547 1,547 979 799 1,011 1,037 1,037 1,267 1,364 1,364 176 176 429 429 166 166                              
        financial liabilities under put option arrangements1
                           1,844 1,874 1,874                                                          
        put options over non-controlling interests
                                                -793   -2,874    -2,950 -3,122                               
        total equity attributable to owners of the parent
                                 72,200   65,885   66,145 70,364 70,364                                              
        total equity shareholders’ funds
                                          70,802 83,295 71,477 69,435 69,435 76,935 83,908 83,908 87,555 87,555 90,367 90,367 90,381 90,381 87,596 87,596 86,162 86,162 76,372 78,043 71,405 71,405 67,067 67,067 132,021 67,376 67,376 85,425 85,425 148,580 113,771 113,771 99,317 99,317 187,590 107,744 107,744 111,924 205,940 124,641 128,671 203,171 125,912 125,912 186,067 
        investments in associates
                                           8,637 38,635 36,777 36,777 35,108 33,816 33,816 38,105 38,105 36,969 36,969 36,377 36,377 33,215 33,215                              
        assets classified as held for sale
                                           35,836                                            
        retained losses
                                                -78,613   -77,661    -79,655 -81,924   -83,820    -83,999        -117,152                
        total liabilities associated with assets classified as held for sale
                                           7,476     181 181                                      
        non-current assets - sum
                                                 123,257 134,217 134,217  139,017 142,766 142,766    139,670  118,546           140,767 140,767              
        current assets - sum
                                                 23,496 17,003 17,003  19,334 14,219 14,219    13,029  8,724           8,072 8,072              
        non-current liabilities - sum
                                                 37,787 36,584 36,584  38,242 37,559 37,559    39,975  28,826           20,123 20,123              
        current liabilities - sum
                                                 23,694 27,075 27,075  29,566 28,616 28,616    27,947  21,973           15,060 15,060              
        current taxation liabilities
                                                      2,874 2,874 4,592 4,592 4,552 4,552 5,363 5,123 4,997 4,997 5,088 5,088 10,016 4,911 4,911 4,448 4,448 7,736 4,639 4,639              
        investments in associated undertakings
                                                          34,715 34,715 26,651 22,545 20,615 20,615 20,227 20,227 39,817 21,879 21,879 23,197 23,197 40,346 22,063 22,063   36,639    39,056  25,825 40,777   38,830 
        share premium account
                                                          43,008 43,008 43,005 42,934 43,782 43,782 43,572 43,572 85,771 43,443 43,443 52,444 52,444 91,216 52,401 52,401 52,284 52,284 98,754 52,202 52,202 52,154 95,963 52,094 52,073 82,223 52,060 52,060 74,163 
        own shares held
                                                           -8,036    -7,937        -14,259   -5,121    -2,873         
        capital redemption reserve
                                                          10,101 10,101 10,102 10,054 9,136 9,136 9,132 9,132 17,976 9,121 9,121 128 128 223                
        accumulated other recognised income and expense
                                                          20,517 20,517 10,407 10,558 6,112 6,112 3,306 3,306 6,508 2,264 2,264 4,090 4,090 7,114 2,790 2,790              
        minority interests
                                                          1,787 1,787 1,685 1,168 1,148 1,148 226 226 445 197 197   -197                
        written put options over minority interests
                                                           -3,172    -2,425                        
        total minority interests
                                                           -1,385    -1,277                        
        long term borrowings
                                                          31,749 31,749 23,665 22,662 20,307 20,307 17,798  35,035                     
        short term borrowings
                                                          9,624 9,624 5,783 4,532   4,817                       
        put options over minority interests
                                                                                       
        assets included in disposal group held for resale
                                                                   914 914 10,592 10,592                 
        short term borrowings:
                                                                                       
        third parties
                                                              4,652 4,652   7,825 3,539 3,539   5,340                
        related parties
                                                              1,021 1,021   1,657 575 575   657                
        liabilities included in disposal group held for resale
                                                                     2,543 2,543                 
        the summary financial statement was approved by the board of directors on 29 may 2007 and was signed on its behalf by:
                                                                                       
        other payables
                                                                 535    566 566  469 469              
        trade payables and other payables
                                                                 8,774    7,477 7,477  8,212 8,212              
        assets included in disposal group held for sale
                                                                       18,423                
        liabilities included in disposal group held for sale
                                                                       4,423                
        arun sarin chief executive
                                                                                       
        vodafone group plc annual report 2007
                                                                                       
        additional paid in capital
                                                                   100,191 100,191 100,152 100,152  100,100 100,100              
        provisions for other liabilities and charges
                                                                   273 273 265 265  340 340              
        short-term borrowings:
                                                                                       
        intangible assets
                                                                     69,118 69,118  97,792 97,792 83,464 83,464 157,647 90,399 90,399 93,622 172,264 103,815 108,085 170,667 103,190 103,190 150,970 
        provisions for liabilities and charges
                                                                       461       -4,038         
        fixed assets
                                                                                       
        tangible assets
                                                                          18,398 18,398 34,750 18,070 18,070 18,083 33,273 19,622 19,574 30,907 18,573 18,573 26,421 
        investments
                                                                          20,250 20,250 38,248 21,725 21,725 22,275 40,986 25,289 27,030 42,680 26,303 26,303 41,292 
        – investments in associated undertakings
                                                                          19,398             
        – other investments
                                                                          852             
        stocks
                                                                          430 430 812 416 416 458 843 437 365 576 318 318 731 
        debtors: amounts falling due after more than one year
                                                                          2,096 2,096 3,959           
        debtors: amounts falling due within one year
                                                                          5,602 5,602 10,581           
        cash at bank and in hand
                                                                          2,850 2,850 5,384 2,652 2,652 1,409 2,593 3,228 475 750 117 117 114 
        creditors: amounts falling due within one year
                                                                              -15,304         
        net current liabilities
                                                                              -3,281         
        total assets less current liabilities
                                                                          119,069 119,069 224,898 126,913 126,913 132,103 243,070 146,218 148,987 235,250 144,215 144,215 212,959 
        creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
                                                                              -12,494         
        capital and reserves
                                                                                       
        merger reserve
                                                                          98,927 98,927 186,853 98,927 98,927 98,927 182,026 98,927 98,927 156,206 98,927 98,927 140,971 
        other reserve
                                                                          629 629 1,188 678 678 713 1,312 793 843 1,331 877 877 1,332 
        profit and loss account
                                                                              -45,473         
        equity minority interests
                                                                          1,965 1,965 3,712 1,749 1,749 2,132 3,923 2,194 1,848 2,918 2,054 2,054 2,461 
        non-equity minority interests
                                                                          853 853 1,611 888 888 875 1,610 967 1,015 1,603 1,020 1,020 1,607 
        a sarin
                                                                                       
        k j hydon
                                                                                       
        summary financial information |
                                                                          31             
        - investments in associated undertakings
                                                                           19,398  20,831 20,831 21,226  24,204    24,757  
        - other investments
                                                                           852  894 894 1,049  1,085    1,546  
        capital reserve
                                                                                       
        debtors
                                                                             6,957 6,957 6,901 12,698 7,186 7,460 11,779 6,450 6,450 10,051 
        the consolidated financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 25 may 2004 and were signed on its behalf by:
                                                                                       
        the accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                       
        the unaudited us dollar amounts are prepared on the basis set out in note 1.
                                                                                       
        loans to joint ventures
                                                                                      457 
        investments in joint ventures
                                                                                       
        – share of gross assets
                                                                                       
        – share of gross liabilities
                                                                                       
        other provisions
                                                                                       
        investments in joint ventures:
                                                                                       
        share of gross assets
                                                                                      108 
        share of gross liabilities
                                                                                       
        13
                                                                                       
        — loans to joint ventures
                                                                                       
        — investments in associated undertakings
                                                                                    24,757   
        — other investments
                                                                                    1,546   
        — share of gross assets
                                                                                       
        — share of gross liabilities
                                                                                       
        - loans to joint ventures
                                                                                       
        - share of gross assets
                                                                                       
        - share of gross liabilities
                                                                                       
        net current (liabilities)/assets
                                                                                       
        shares to be issued
                                                                                       
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-05-20 2018-09-30 2018-05-16 2017-11-14 2017-05-16 2016-11-16 2016-05-17 2015-11-12 2015-05-19 2014-11-12 2014-05-22 2013-11-14 2013-05-23 2012-11-14 2012-05-23 2011-11-09 2011-05-18 2010-11-10 2010-05-19 
                            
          inflow from operating activities
        -10,281 15,373 -8,774 13,600                 
          cash flows from investing activities
                            
          purchase of interests in subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
                            
          purchase of interests in associates and joint ventures
        253 -321    499               
          purchase of intangible assets
        1,407 -2,375                   
          purchase of property, plant and equipment
        1,871 -4,324                   
          purchase of investments
        2,969 -3,499                   
          disposal of interests in subsidiaries, net of cash disposed
         11,221  239                
          disposal of interests in associates and joint ventures
        -3,001 3,021  115     27 -34,892 34,919         
          disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
                          
          disposal of investments
        829 737 906 1,250 -3,392 3,597 -241 1,357 1,250 899 -452 1,483 -338 1,523 1,448 66 -4,399 4,467 4,253 17 
          dividends received from associates and joint ventures
        -295 530 -184 489 -149 433 62 67  583 -4,412 4,897         
          interest received
        -274 556 -142 378 -193 434 -50 261 -133 254 -451 582 -171 459 -161 322 -1,501 1,659 -75 195 
          cash outflows from discontinued operations
         -787                   
          (outflow)/inflow from investing activities
                            
          cash flows from financing activities
                            
          proceeds from issue of long-term borrowings
        -588 4,680     -2,861 7,504 -614 2,432 1,109 1,060  5,422 -149 1,642 -3,799 4,861 -346 4,217 
          net repayment of borrowings
                            
          net movement in short-term borrowings
        -1,053 78     1,073  4,722   -628 1,672 -920 1,206   658 227 
          net movement in derivatives
        -348 404                   
          interest paid
        1,677 -2,705                   
          purchase of treasury shares
        895 -1,868                   
          equity dividends paid
        1,229 -1,787                   
          dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders in subsidiaries
        108 -249                   
          other transactions with non-controlling shareholders in subsidiaries
        95  1,097 1,086               
          outflow from financing activities
        8,360 -15,278                   
          net cash (outflow)/inflow
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period1
                            
          exchange loss on cash and cash equivalents
        -117 -75                   
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period1
                            
          inflow/(outflow) from investing activities
         4,759                   
          repayment of borrowings
         -12,963                   
          payments for settlement of written put options
                            
          issue of ordinary share capital and reissue of treasury shares
         -16 20 -7 25 13 -8 18 -10 38 -15 52 -23 71 -56 107 -44 70 
          net cash inflow/
         4,854                   
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year1
         6,114                   
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year1
         10,893                   
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period2
                            
          exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period2
                            
          ​
                            
          note
                            
          outflow from investing activities
                            
          interest paid1
                            
          net cash outflow
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial period2
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial period2
                            
          cash flows from financing activities1
                            
          interest paid2
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial period3
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial period3
                            
          other movements with associates and joint ventures
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial year2
                            
          exchange gain/(loss) on cash and cash equivalents
               58      170       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial year2
           5,394                 
          net movement in derivatives2
                            
          interest paid3
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial period4
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial period4
                            
          proceeds from issue of long term borrowings
          5,678 4,440 -6,352 7,326               
          net movement in short term borrowings
            -735 1,293               
          other movements in loans with associates and joint ventures
             70               
          exchange (loss)/gain on cash and cash equivalents
                            
          cash flows from discontinued operations
                            
          issue of subordinated mandatory convertible bonds
                            
          cash flow from discontinued operations
                            
          (outflow)/inflow from financing activities
                            
          cash flow from investing activities
                            
          disposal of property, plant and equipment
          -37 41 -34 43 -130 140 -146 178 -17 79 -121 153 -63 117 -9 51 -33 48 
          tax on financing activities
                            
          inflow/(outflow) from financing activities
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial year
           9,302  12,911  6,861  10,112  7,506  7,088  6,205    4,846 
          dividends paid to minority shareholders in subsidiaries
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial period1
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial period1
                            
          net cash flow from operating activities
            -8,402 14,223 -4,661 10,481 -5,585 9,715 -2,536 6,227 -6,816 10,694 -7,954 12,755 -6,069 11,995 -6,824 13,064 
          net cash flow from investing activities
                   30,743    3,843     
          net cash flow from financing activities
               2,960             
          net cash flow
               3,290    2,721 -2,201 340  1,229 -780 1,854   
          net cash outflow from investing activities
                            
          net cash (outflow)/inflow used in financing activities
                            
          net cash flow (outflow)/inflow
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial year
             9,302  10,209  6,861  10,112  7,598  7,088  6,205  4,363 
          other transactions with non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
                            
          net cash flow used in financing activities
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial period
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial period
                            
          dividends received from investments
                  -9 10 -1 -83 85 -57 141 
          convertible issue
               2,754             
          b and c share payments
                            
          disposal of interests in subsidiaries net of cash disposed
                            
          other investing activities in relation to purchase of subsidiaries
                            
          taxation on investing activities
                            
          repayment of borrowing
                            
          1
                            
          purchase of interests in subsidiaries and joint ventures, net of cash acquired
                            
          purchase of interests in associates
                            
          disposal of interests in subsidiaries and joint ventures, net of cash disposed
                    -116 27 -816 832     
          dividends received from associates
                    -1,310 4,827 -2,906 4,023 -691 1,424 -736 1,436 
          net cash flow from/(used in) investing activities
                            
          dividends paid to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
                            
          contributions from non-controlling shareholders in subsidiaries
                     22       
          other investing activities in relation to the purchase of subsidiaries
                       310     
          disposal of interests in associates
                       6,799     
          exchange (gain)/loss on cash and cash equivalents
                            
          cash flows from operating activities
                            
          net income
                            
          adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
                            
          depreciation and amortization
                            
          benefit from uncollectible receivables
                            
          benefit from deferred income taxes
                            
          changes in current assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisition/disposition of businesses:
                            
          receivables
                            
          inventories
                            
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                            
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                            
          other operating activities
                            
          net cash from operating activities
                            
          capital expenditures
                            
          free cash flows
                            
          acquisition of businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired
                            
          proceeds from dispositions
                            
          investment in debt obligations
                            
          other investing activities
                            
          net cash from investing activities
                            
          proceeds from affiliates
                            
          repayments to affiliates
                            
          net increase in revolving affiliate borrowings
                            
          issuance of long-term debt
                            
          repayment of long-term debt
                            
          distributions to partners
                            
          other financing activities
                            
          net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
                            
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                            
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                            
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
                         4,363   
          b share capital redemption
                            
          net cash from financing activities
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
                            
          purchase of interests in subsidiares and joint ventures, net of cash acquired
                            
          dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders in subsidiares
                            
          amounts received from non-controlling shareholders
                           613 
          exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents
                            
          years ended december 31,
                            
          add: cumulative effect of accounting change
                            
          income before cumulative effect of accounting change
                            
          provision for uncollectible receivables
                            
          provision for deferred income taxes
                            
          changes in current assets and liabilities
                            
          receivables and unbilled revenue
                            
          other current liabilities
                            
          acquisition of fcc auction licenses
                            
          acquisition of rural cellular corporation
                            
          payments to affiliates
                            
          net change in short-term debt, excluding current maturities
                            
          repayments of long-term debt
                            
          issuance of debt
                            
          distributions to minority investors
                            
          debt issuance costs paid
                            
          adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                            
          equity in income of unconsolidated entities
                            
          minority interests
                            
          net loss on disposal of assets
                            
          changes in certain assets and liabilities (net of the effects of purchased
                            
          businesses):
                            
          deferred charges and other assets
                            
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                            
          acquisitions of businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired
                            
          wireless licenses deposit
                            
          net (payments to) proceeds from affiliates
                            
          net change in short-term obligations
                            
          contribution from partner
                            
          increase in cash
                            
          cash, beginning of year
                            
          cash, end of year
                            
          net cash flows from operating activities
                            
          purchase of interests in subsidiary undertakings and joint ventures, net of cash acquired
                            
          disposal of interests in subsidiary undertakings, net of cash disposed
                            
          loans to businesses sold or acquired businesses held for sale
                            
          dividends received from associated undertakings
                            
          net cash flows from investing activities
                            
          proceeds from the issue of long-term borrowings
                            
          loans repaid to associated undertakings
                            
          dividends paid to minority shareholders in subsidiary undertakings
                            
          net cash flows from financing activities
                            
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                            
          74
                            
          cash and cash equivalents were provided by/
                            
          operating activities
                            
          investing activities
                            
          financing activities
                            
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                            
          exchange movement
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
                            
          operating activities:
                            
          net cash inflow from operating activities
                            
          tax paid
                            
          net interest paid
                            
          decrease in short term borrowings
                            
          investing activities:
                            
          net cash outflow from capital expenditure, financial investments and acquisitions and disposals
                            
          dividends received from joint ventures and associated undertakings
                            
          financing activities:
                            
          dividends paid
                            
          net cash provided by/
                            
          cash and cash equivalents were (used in)/provided by:
                            
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                            
          acquisitions
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year
                            
          cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
                            
          a reconciliation between the consolidated statements of cash flows presented in accordance with uk gaap and us gaap is set out below:
                            
          increase in bank overdrafts
                            
          net cash (outflow)/inflow from capital expenditure, financial investments and
                            
          acquisitions and disposals
                            
          net cash outflow from financing activities
                            
          increase in short-term borrowings
                            
          net cash
                            
          37.