Vodafone prepares for new accounting rules

Vodafone is preparing for the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards as its primary accounting basis for the year ending March 31, 2006.

As part of this transition, Vodafone today released financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS for the six months to September 30, 2004, and, for illustrative purposes only, pro forma financial information for the year ended March 31, 2004.