Sir Christopher Gent, Chief Executive of Vodafone said to the press: We want all employees to think and act like owners and we are therefore extending the share options that we have granted to all of our UK and US employees, to virtually all employees in our subsidiaries around the world. As we increasingly act and organise ourselves as a single global group with a consistent vision and set of objectives, this move will be critical in ensuring the commitment and motivation of our employees on whose support we depend.