Exercise of Over-allotment Option
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09 November 2026
Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V.
Exercise of Over-allotment Option
Further to its announcement on 9 October 2026 in connection with its initial public offering (the “Offer”), Airtel Mobile Commerce N.V. (the “Company”) announces that Citigroup Global Markets Limited, acting as stabilising manager, gave notice on 6 November 2026 to exercise the over-allotment option (the “Over-allotment Option”) in respect of, in aggregate, 121,102 ordinary shares in the Company at the offer price of £1.96 per ordinary share (the “Offer Price”). Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte. Ltd. will sell 121,102 ordinary shares pursuant to such exercise of the Over-allotment Option.
Giving effect to the exercise of the Over-allotment Option, the final size of the Offer is approximately £529.44 million, representing approximately 10 per cent. of the Company’s share capital.
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Hudson Sandler (Africa enquiries) Daniel de Belder Maria Shiryaevskaya Mukami Njue |
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This announcement is only addressed to and directed at specific addressees who: (A) if in a member state of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), are persons who are “qualified investors” within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended) (“Qualified Investors” and the “Prospectus Regulation”, respectively); (B) if in the United Kingdom, are “qualified investors” within the meaning of paragraph 15 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 who are also (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of “investment professionals” in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the “Order”); or (ii) high net worth bodies corporate, unincorporated associations and partnerships and trustees of high value trusts described in Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order; or (iii) other persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of FSMA (as amended)) in connection with the sale of any securities of the Company may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated; or (iv) members of RetailBook’s partner network of investment platforms, retail brokers and wealth managers, to the extent that they participate as intermediaries in the Offer, for onward distribution to retail investors resident and physically present in the United Kingdom only (all such persons referred to in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) together being “Relevant Persons”). This announcement must not be acted on or relied on: (i) in the United Kingdom, by persons who are not Relevant Persons; and (ii) in any member state of the EEA, by persons who are not Qualified Investors. Any investment activity to which this announcement relates: (i) in the United Kingdom, is available only to, and may be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons; and (ii) in the EEA, is available only to, and may be engaged in only with, Qualified Investors. No prospectus has been or will be approved in any member state of the EEA in respect of the Shares.
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