Transaction in Own Shares

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Airtel Africa plc has announced the purchase of 543,537 ordinary shares between August 17 and August 21, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The volume-weighted average price paid for these shares was approximately 324.77 pence. These repurchased shares will be cancelled. Since the program's inception on May 22, 2026, the company has bought back a total of 19,108,955 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 336.61 pence.

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Airtel Africa PLC
25 August 2026
 

 

 

Airtel Africa plc

 

('Airtel Africa', or the 'Company')

 

Transaction in Own Shares

 

London and Lagos, 25 August 2026: Airtel Africa announces that in the period 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of USD 0.50 each from Barclays Capital Securities Limited ("Barclays") pursuant to the authority granted by its shareholders as part of its share buyback programme, details of which were announced on 22 May 2026.

 

Aggregate information:

 

Date of purchase

Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased

Lowest price paid per share (GBp)

Highest price paid per share (GBp)

Volume weighted average price paid (GBp)

17/08/2026

244436

321.8000

327.0000

324.4279

18/08/2026

17976

326.2000

326.4000

326.3748

19/08/2026

34315

325.2000

327.8000

326.7220

20/08/2026

213066

322.8000

327.4000

325.6384

21/08/2026

260530

319.6000

326.0000

323.8528

 

 

The purchased ordinary shares will be cancelled.

 

Since the commencement of the buyback programme with Barclays Capital Securities Limited announced on 22 May 2026, the Company has purchased   19,108,955 ordinary shares in aggregate, at a volume weighted average price of 336.61 GBp per ordinary share.

 

A full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this announcement.

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8862R_1-2026-8-24.pdf

 

Enquiries

 

Airtel Africa - Investor Relations

Alastair Jones

Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com

 

+44 7464 830 011

+44 207 493 9315



 

Airtel Africa - GroupCompany Secretary

Simon O'Hara

 

 

 

+44 207 493 9315

 

 

 

About Airtel Africa

Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Airtel Africa provides an integrated offer to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and internationally. The company's strategy is focused on providing a great customer experience across the entire footprint, enabling our corporate purpose of transforming lives across Africa.

 

www.airtel.africa

 

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