Statement of responsibility by the board of directors

The directors are responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of the consolidated annual financial statements of Vodacom Group Limited ("the Group") and the company abridged annual financial statements.

The consolidated annual financial statements and company abridged annual financial statements have been audited by the independent accounting firm Deloitte & Touche which was given unrestricted access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of meetings of shareholders, the board of directors and committees of the board. The directors believe that all representations made to the independent auditors during their audit were valid and appropriate. The report of the auditors on the consolidated annual financial statements and on the company abridged annual financial statements can be viewed on the indicated links.

The consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2009 and the company abridged annual financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2009 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and the Companies Act, 1973, as amended. They are based on appropriate accounting policies which have been consistently applied, and which are supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates. The going concern basis has been adopted in preparing these annual financial statements. The directors have no reason to believe that the Group nor the company will not be a going concern in the foreseeable future based on forecasts and available cash resources.

The directors are also responsible for the Group’s system of internal controls. These are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance as to the reliability of the consolidated and company abridged annual financial statements and to adequately safeguard, verify and maintain accountability of assets. These controls are monitored throughout the Group by management and employees with the necessary segregation of authority and duties. Processes are in place to monitor internal controls, to identify material breakdowns and implement timely corrective action.

The consolidated annual financial statements and the company abridged annual financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 29 May 2009 and are signed on its behalf: