Form 20-F cross reference guide
The information in this document that is referenced in the following table is included in our annual report on Form 20-F for 2011 filed with the SEC (the ‘2011 Form 20-F’). The information in this document may be updated or supplemented at the time of filing with the SEC or later amended if necessary. No other information in this document is included in the 2011 Form 20-F or incorporated by reference into any filings by us under the Securities Act. Please see “Documents on display” in the "Shareholder information" section for information on how to access the 2011 Form 20-F as filed with the SEC. The 2011 Form 20-F has not been approved or disapproved by the SEC nor has the SEC passed judgement upon the adequacy or accuracy of the 2011 Form 20-F.
| Item | Form 20-F caption | Location in this document |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identity of directors, senior management and advisers | Not applicable |
| 2 | Offer statistics and expected timetable | Not applicable |
| 3 | Key information | |
| 3A Selected financial data | Selected financial data | |
| Shareholder information – Inflation and foreign currency translation | ||
| 3B Capitalisation and indebtedness | Not applicable | |
| 3C Reasons for the offer and use of proceeds | Not applicable | |
| 3D Risk factors | Principal risk factors and uncertainties | |
| 4 | Information on the Company | |
| 4A History and development of the company | History and development | |
| Contact details | ||
| 4B Business overview | About us | |
| Vodafone at a glance | ||
| Mobile telecommunications industry | ||
| Focus on key areas of growth potential – Mobile data | ||
| Focus on key areas of growth potential – Enterprise | ||
| Focus on key areas of growth potential – Total communications | ||
| Focus on key areas of growth potential – New services | ||
| Operating results | ||
| 4C Organisational structure | Note 12 “Principal subsidiaries” | |
| Note 13 “Investments in joint ventures” | ||
| Note 14 “Investments in associates” | ||
| Note 15 “Other investments” | ||
| 4D Property, plant and equipment | About us | |
| Financial position and resources | ||
| Sustainable business | ||
| 4A | Unresolved staff comments | None |
| 5 | Operating and financial review and prospects | |
| 5A Operating results | Operating results | |
| Note 22 “Borrowings” | ||
| Shareholder information – Inflation and foreign currency translation | ||
| Regulation | ||
| 5B Liquidity and capital resources | Financial position and resources – Liquidity and capital resources | |
| Note 21 “Capital and financial risk management” | ||
| Note 22 “Borrowings” | ||
| 5C Research and development, patents and licences, etc | Focus on key areas of growth potential – Mobile data | |
| Note 4 “Operating profit” | ||
| Regulation – Licences | ||
| 5D Trend information | Mobile telecommunications industry | |
| 5E Off-balance sheet arrangements | Financial position and resources – Off-balance sheet arrangements | |
| Note 27 “Commitments” | ||
| Note 28 “Contingent liabilities” | ||
| 5F Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations | Financial position and resources – Contractual obligations and contingencies | |
| 5G Safe harbor | Forward-looking statements | |
| 6 | Directors, senior management and employees | |
| 6A Directors and senior management | Board of directors and Group management | |
| 6B Compensation | Directors’ remuneration | |
| 6C Board practices | Corporate governance | |
| Directors’ remuneration | ||
| Board of directors and Group management | ||
| 6D Employees | People | |
| Note 31 “Employees” | ||
| 6E Share ownership | Directors’ remuneration | |
| Note 20 “Share-based payments” | ||
| 7 | Major shareholders and related party transactions | |
| 7A Major shareholders | Shareholder information – Major shareholders | |
| 7B Related party transactions | Directors’ remuneration | |
| Note 28 “Contingent liabilities” | ||
| Note 30 “Related party transactions” | ||
| 7C Interests of experts and counsel | Not applicable | |
| 8 | Financial information | |
| 8A Consolidated statements and other financial information | Financials(1) | |
| Audit report on the consolidated financial statements | ||
| Note 28 “Contingent liabilities” | ||
| Financial position and resources | ||
| 8B Significant changes | Not applicable | |
| 9 | The offer and listing | |
| 9A Offer and listing details | Shareholder information – Share price history | |
| 9B Plan of distribution | Not applicable | |
| 9C Markets | Shareholder information – Markets | |
| 9D Selling shareholders | Not applicable | |
| 9E Dilution | Not applicable | |
| 9F Expenses of the issue | Not applicable | |
| 10 | Additional information | |
| 10A Share capital | Not applicable | |
| 10B Memorandum and articles of association | Shareholder information – Articles of association and applicable English law | |
| 10C Material contracts | Shareholder information – Material contracts | |
| 10D Exchange controls | Shareholder information – Exchange controls | |
| 10E Taxation | Shareholder information – Taxation | |
| 10F Dividends and paying agents | Not applicable | |
| 10G Statement by experts | Not applicable | |
| 10H Documents on display | Shareholder information – Documents on display | |
| 10I Subsidiary information | Not applicable | |
| 11 | Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk | Note 21 “Capital and financial risk management” |
| 12 | Description of securities other than equity securities | |
| 12A Debt securities | Not applicable | |
| 12B Warrants and rights | Not applicable | |
| 12C Other securities | Not applicable | |
| 12D American depositary shares | Filed with the SEC | |
| 13 | Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies | Not applicable |
| 14 | Material modifications to the rights of security holders and use of proceeds | Not applicable |
| 15 | Controls and procedures | Corporate governance |
| Directors’ statement of responsibility – Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting | ||
| Audit report on internal controls | ||
| 16 | 16A Audit Committee financial expert | Corporate governance – Board committees |
| 16B Code of ethics | Corporate governance | |
| 16C Principal accountant fees and services | Note 4 “Operating profit” | |
| Corporate governance – Auditor | ||
| 16D Exemptions from the listing standards for audit committees | Not applicable | |
| 16E Purchase of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers | Financial position and resources | |
| 16F Change in registrant’s certifying accountant | Not applicable | |
| 16G Corporate governance | Corporate governance – US listing requirements | |
| 17 | Financial statements | Not applicable |
| 18 | Financial statements | in the "Financials" section(1) |
| 19 | Exhibits | Filed with the SEC |
- Note:
- The Company financial statements, and the audit report and notes relating thereto, should not be considered to form part of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F.
