185 Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report 2024 185
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Provisions have been analysed between current and non-current as follows:
Asset retirement obligations
Legal and regulatory
Restructuring
Other €m
Total €m
€m
€m
€m
Current liabilities Non-current liabilities 31 March 2024
59 874 933
232 37 269
361 581 942
181 123 304
833 1,615 2,448
Asset retirement obligations
Legal and regulatory
Restructuring
Other €m
Total €m
€m
€m
€m
Current liabilities Non-current liabilities 31 March 2023
61 969
193 237 430
298 210 508
122 156 278
674 1,572 2,246
1,030
17. Called up share capital Called up share capital is the number of shares in issue at their par value. A number of shares were allotted during the year in relation to employee share schemes. Accounting policies Equity instruments issued by the Group are recorded at the amount of the proceeds received, net of direct issuance costs. 2024 2023 Number €m Number €m Ordinary shares of 20 20 ⁄ 21 US cents each allotted, issued and fully paid: 1, 2 1 April 28,818,256,058 4,797 28,817,627,868 4,797 Allotted during the year 427,750 – 628,190 – 31 March 28,818,683,808 4,797 28,818,256,058 4,797 Notes: 1 At 31 March 2024, there were 50,000 (2023: 50,000) 7% cumulative fixed rate shares of £1 each in issue. 2 At 31 March 2024, the Group held 1,738,561,954 (2023: 1,825,691,429) treasury shares with a nominal value of €289 million (2023: €304 million). The market value of shares held was €1,434 million (2023: €1,855 million). During the year, 87,129,475 (2023: 85,844,124) treasury shares were reissued under Group share schemes and no (2023: 1,463,959,031) shares were repurchased under the 2022 scheme which completed on 15 March 2023. On 15 March 2024, the Group announced that the Board has approved the capital return through share buybacks of up to €2 billion of proceeds from the sale of Vodafone Spain. This is expected to commence following the completion of the sale of Vodafone Spain.
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