Vodafone Group Plc announces today that, following permission from the German Ministry of Economics, its subsidiary Vodafone AG has completed the sale to E.ON AG of its 23.6% stake in Bergemann GmbH through which it holds an 8.2% stake in Ruhrgas AG. The total cash, which has already been received, was approximately Eur903 million, including dividends and accrued interest.

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