Transaction in Own Shares and Share Buyback Update

Airtel Africa PLC

02 February 2026

 

Airtel Africa plc

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

Transaction in Own Shares and Share Buyback Update

London and Lagos, 02 February 2026: Airtel Africa announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of USD 0.50 each from Barclays Capital Securities Limited pursuant to the authority granted by its shareholders as part of its share buy-back programme, details of which were announced on 22 September 2025.

Aggregate information:

Date of purchase	30 January 2026
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	200,000
Lowest price paid per share (GBp):	314.00p
Highest price paid per share (GBp):	345.80p
Volume weighted average price paid (GBp):	321.67p

The purchased ordinary shares will be cancelled.

Following the purchase of these ordinary shares, the remaining ordinary shares of USD 0.50 each in issue will be 3,654,881,028, including 7,489,044 treasury shares. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 3,647,391,984. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The purchases were made pursuant to the revised arrangements entered into with Barclays Capital Securities Limited announced on 22 September 2025.

Share buy-back update

The company announces that in future, all shares repurchased under this tranche of the share buy-back programme will be held in treasury for use in connection with an employee share incentive scheme.

Aggregate information on shares purchased according to trading venues:

Venue	Volume-weighted average price	Aggregated volume	Lowest price per share	Highest price per share
London Stock Exchange	321.97	129,477	314.00	345.80
BATS Europe	320.24	6,129	315.80	323.80
CHI-X Europe	321.13	43,582	314.00	345.80
Aquis Exchange	321.20	13,314	314.60	324.60
Turquoise	321.77	7,498	315.80	324.60

Since the commencement of the first tranche of the $100m share buy-back programme announced on 23 December 2024, the Company has purchased 41,924,720 ordinary shares in aggregate, at a volume weighted average price of 157.0245 GBp per ordinary share.

The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Barclays Capital Securities Limited as part of the buy-back programme.

Individual transactions:

30/01/2026	08:08:05	997	GBp	345.8000	XLON	592092936465316000
30/01/2026	08:16:01	722	GBp	345.8000	CHIX	606166717500589000
30/01/2026	08:38:36	916	GBp	336.2000	XLON	606166717501032000
30/01/2026	08:58:20	1114	GBp	329.8000	XLON	606166717501406000
30/01/2026	09:11:18	976	GBp	329.0000	XLON	592092936466603000
30/01/2026	09:23:38	681	GBp	323.8000	AQXE	592092936466826000
30/01/2026	09:23:38	681	GBp	323.8000	TRQX	606166717501844000
30/01/2026	09:23:38	2274	GBp	323.8000	XLON	606166717501844000
30/01/2026	09:23:38	466	GBp	323.8000	XLON	606166717501844000
30/01/2026	09:28:33	1733	GBp	318.2000	XLON	592092936466914000
30/01/2026	09:30:32	814	GBp	317.8000	CHIX	592092936466948000
30/01/2026	09:37:25	43	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	592092936467073000
30/01/2026	09:37:25	5	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	592092936467073000
30/01/2026	09:37:25	5	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	592092936467073000
30/01/2026	09:38:39	521	GBp	323.6000	XLON	592092936467095000
30/01/2026	09:38:41	2481	GBp	323.6000	XLON	592092936467096000
30/01/2026	09:38:41	205	GBp	323.6000	XLON	592092936467096000
30/01/2026	09:43:55	1879	GBp	325.0000	XLON	606166717502191000
30/01/2026	09:47:12	759	GBp	324.2000	XLON	606166717502248000
30/01/2026	09:47:12	23	GBp	324.2000	XLON	606166717502248000
30/01/2026	09:53:57	681	GBp	320.0000	CHIX	592092936467363000
30/01/2026	09:53:57	1740	GBp	320.0000	XLON	606166717502357000
30/01/2026	10:01:16	1286	GBp	320.6000	XLON	592092936467481000
30/01/2026	10:01:16	681	GBp	320.6000	CHIX	606166717502470000
30/01/2026	10:05:06	109	GBp	322.6000	CHIX	606166717502526000
30/01/2026	10:05:06	727	GBp	322.6000	CHIX	606166717502526000
30/01/2026	10:13:07	72	GBp	319.4000	XLON	592092936467673000
30/01/2026	10:13:07	1290	GBp	319.4000	XLON	592092936467673000
30/01/2026	10:13:07	1354	GBp	319.4000	CHIX	606166717502650000
30/01/2026	10:13:07	526	GBp	319.4000	XLON	606166717502650000
30/01/2026	10:26:00	2712	GBp	318.6000	XLON	606166717502850000
30/01/2026	10:26:00	774	GBp	318.4000	XLON	606166717502850000
30/01/2026	10:36:00	1479	GBp	315.6000	CHIX	606166717503012000
30/01/2026	10:44:18	1267	GBp	314.6000	AQXE	592092936468198000
30/01/2026	10:44:18	681	GBp	314.6000	CHIX	606166717503144000
30/01/2026	10:57:38	1425	GBp	317.4000	CHIX	592092936468415000
30/01/2026	10:57:38	1362	GBp	317.4000	BATE	606166717503348000
30/01/2026	11:04:45	681	GBp	315.6000	CHIX	592092936468544000
30/01/2026	11:04:45	1278	GBp	315.6000	XLON	606166717503470000
30/01/2026	11:14:18	1947	GBp	316.6000	XLON	592092936468700000
30/01/2026	11:14:18	681	GBp	316.6000	CHIX	606166717503617000
30/01/2026	11:26:46	1041	GBp	314.0000	XLON	592092936468908000
30/01/2026	11:26:46	681	GBp	314.0000	CHIX	606166717503811000
30/01/2026	11:47:05	1322	GBp	315.8000	XLON	592092936469268000
30/01/2026	11:47:05	681	GBp	315.8000	TRQX	592092936469268000
30/01/2026	11:47:05	681	GBp	315.8000	AQXE	606166717504150000
30/01/2026	11:47:05	681	GBp	315.8000	BATE	606166717504150000
30/01/2026	11:47:05	530	GBp	315.8000	XLON	592092936469268000
30/01/2026	11:53:22	1233	GBp	318.0000	CHIX	606166717504257000
30/01/2026	11:53:22	681	GBp	318.0000	XLON	592092936469381000
30/01/2026	12:04:11	681	GBp	320.0000	XLON	592092936469576000
30/01/2026	12:04:11	944	GBp	320.0000	CHIX	606166717504441000
30/01/2026	12:06:21	770	GBp	320.6000	XLON	592092936469617000
30/01/2026	12:20:12	1362	GBp	320.0000	XLON	606166717504711000
30/01/2026	12:20:12	1980	GBp	320.0000	CHIX	592092936469863000
30/01/2026	12:31:32	1776	GBp	320.8000	XLON	592092936470066000
30/01/2026	12:31:32	681	GBp	320.8000	CHIX	606166717504900000
30/01/2026	12:41:52	1269	GBp	318.8000	XLON	592092936470258000
30/01/2026	12:41:52	681	GBp	318.8000	CHIX	606166717505079000
30/01/2026	12:47:29	890	GBp	318.6000	XLON	592092936470352000
30/01/2026	12:47:33	794	GBp	318.8000	XLON	592092936470354000
30/01/2026	12:55:04	719	GBp	319.0000	CHIX	606166717505295000
30/01/2026	12:56:45	242	GBp	318.6000	XLON	606166717505325000
30/01/2026	13:04:41	681	GBp	323.8000	BATE	592092936470670000
30/01/2026	13:04:41	1362	GBp	323.8000	CHIX	606166717505466000
30/01/2026	13:04:41	688	GBp	323.8000	TRQX	592092936470670000
30/01/2026	13:04:41	681	GBp	323.8000	XLON	606166717505466000
30/01/2026	13:15:38	1688	GBp	321.4000	XLON	592092936470859000
30/01/2026	13:20:53	681	GBp	321.4000	CHIX	592092936470951000
30/01/2026	13:20:53	1525	GBp	321.4000	XLON	606166717505728000
30/01/2026	13:30:12	1949	GBp	320.2000	XLON	592092936471124000
30/01/2026	13:38:42	758	GBp	319.6000	XLON	606166717506041000
30/01/2026	13:38:42	681	GBp	319.4000	XLON	592092936471283000
30/01/2026	13:38:42	1263	GBp	319.4000	CHIX	606166717506041000
30/01/2026	13:49:12	2478	GBp	321.2000	XLON	592092936471478000
30/01/2026	13:49:12	794	GBp	321.2000	XLON	606166717506225000
30/01/2026	13:58:43	888	GBp	319.4000	AQXE	592092936471674000
30/01/2026	13:58:43	1362	GBp	319.4000	XLON	592092936471674000
30/01/2026	13:58:43	707	GBp	319.4000	CHIX	606166717506409000
30/01/2026	13:58:43	681	GBp	319.4000	BATE	606166717506409000
30/01/2026	14:04:15	1959	GBp	319.0000	XLON	606166717506535000
30/01/2026	14:10:29	1270	GBp	320.6000	XLON	592092936471938000
30/01/2026	14:10:29	681	GBp	320.6000	CHIX	606166717506662000
30/01/2026	14:14:53	1282	GBp	320.6000	CHIX	592092936472024000
30/01/2026	14:18:56	1362	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	592092936472114000
30/01/2026	14:18:56	1261	GBp	321.6000	XLON	606166717506831000
30/01/2026	14:23:20	681	GBp	321.2000	TRQX	592092936472210000
30/01/2026	14:23:20	203	GBp	321.2000	XLON	606166717506923000
30/01/2026	14:23:20	1077	GBp	321.2000	XLON	606166717506923000
30/01/2026	14:29:20	1681	GBp	323.0000	XLON	592092936472379000
30/01/2026	14:29:20	686	GBp	323.0000	XLON	592092936472379000
30/01/2026	14:29:20	681	GBp	323.0000	CHIX	606166717507084000
30/01/2026	14:29:20	687	GBp	323.0000	CHIX	606166717507084000
30/01/2026	14:34:11	1476	GBp	324.2000	CHIX	592092936472584000
30/01/2026	14:34:11	806	GBp	324.2000	XLON	592092936472584000
30/01/2026	14:34:11	1362	GBp	324.2000	XLON	606166717507280000
30/01/2026	14:39:29	681	GBp	324.6000	CHIX	592092936472761000
30/01/2026	14:39:29	681	GBp	324.6000	AQXE	592092936472761000
30/01/2026	14:39:29	681	GBp	324.6000	TRQX	606166717507448000
30/01/2026	14:39:29	1648	GBp	324.6000	XLON	606166717507448000
30/01/2026	14:39:29	1031	GBp	324.6000	XLON	606166717507448000
30/01/2026	14:42:02	1961	GBp	324.4000	XLON	606166717507529000
30/01/2026	14:49:17	411	GBp	324.6000	CHIX	592092936473078000
30/01/2026	14:49:17	270	GBp	324.6000	CHIX	592092936473078000
30/01/2026	14:49:17	3723	GBp	324.6000	XLON	606166717507752000
30/01/2026	14:49:17	681	GBp	324.6000	AQXE	592092936473078000
30/01/2026	14:49:17	1237	GBp	324.6000	CHIX	606166717507752000
30/01/2026	14:52:26	1961	GBp	323.2000	XLON	592092936473196000
30/01/2026	14:54:30	1940	GBp	323.0000	XLON	606166717507934000
30/01/2026	14:57:09	1950	GBp	322.6000	XLON	592092936473355000
30/01/2026	15:04:50	732	GBp	323.0000	CHIX	592092936473623000
30/01/2026	15:04:50	681	GBp	323.0000	CHIX	592092936473623000
30/01/2026	15:04:50	732	GBp	323.0000	AQXE	606166717508275000
30/01/2026	15:04:50	2585	GBp	323.0000	XLON	606166717508275000
30/01/2026	15:04:50	836	GBp	323.0000	XLON	592092936473623000
30/01/2026	15:07:08	2490	GBp	322.4000	XLON	606166717508347000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	384	GBp	322.4000	BATE	592092936473910000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	297	GBp	322.4000	BATE	592092936473910000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	769	GBp	322.4000	AQXE	592092936473910000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	769	GBp	322.4000	XLON	592092936473910000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	769	GBp	322.4000	XLON	592092936473910000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	681	GBp	322.4000	TRQX	606166717508547000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	1368	GBp	322.4000	XLON	606166717508547000
30/01/2026	15:14:42	546	GBp	322.4000	CHIX	606166717508547000
30/01/2026	15:16:55	1968	GBp	322.6000	XLON	606166717508605000
30/01/2026	15:20:17	1937	GBp	322.4000	XLON	592092936474065000
30/01/2026	15:22:26	1263	GBp	322.4000	XLON	592092936474120000
30/01/2026	15:22:26	681	GBp	322.4000	BATE	606166717508750000
30/01/2026	15:24:47	1956	GBp	322.4000	XLON	606166717508811000
30/01/2026	15:29:05	803	GBp	322.2000	XLON	592092936474304000
30/01/2026	15:29:05	1279	GBp	322.0000	XLON	592092936474305000
30/01/2026	15:29:05	681	GBp	322.0000	CHIX	606166717508926000
30/01/2026	15:30:23	803	GBp	321.2000	XLON	592092936474343000
30/01/2026	15:36:12	681	GBp	321.8000	AQXE	592092936474499000
30/01/2026	15:36:12	2939	GBp	321.8000	XLON	606166717509114000
30/01/2026	15:36:12	1561	GBp	321.8000	XLON	606166717509114000
30/01/2026	15:39:41	681	GBp	321.2000	CHIX	592092936474587000
30/01/2026	15:39:41	1282	GBp	321.2000	XLON	606166717509199000
30/01/2026	15:41:03	781	GBp	321.4000	CHIX	592092936474623000
30/01/2026	15:48:36	3115	GBp	322.2000	XLON	592092936474813000
30/01/2026	15:48:36	681	GBp	322.2000	CHIX	606166717509418000
30/01/2026	15:48:36	693	GBp	322.2000	AQXE	606166717509418000
30/01/2026	15:48:36	1304	GBp	322.2000	AQXE	592092936474813000
30/01/2026	15:48:36	63	GBp	322.2000	CHIX	606166717509418000
30/01/2026	15:48:36	618	GBp	322.2000	CHIX	606166717509418000
30/01/2026	15:51:00	1963	GBp	322.0000	XLON	592092936474875000
30/01/2026	15:53:51	681	GBp	321.2000	TRQX	592092936474957000
30/01/2026	15:53:51	1975	GBp	321.2000	XLON	606166717509557000
30/01/2026	15:58:22	696	GBp	321.0000	XLON	592092936475086000
30/01/2026	15:59:37	1726	GBp	320.8000	XLON	606166717509713000
30/01/2026	15:59:37	1162	GBp	320.8000	XLON	606166717509713000
30/01/2026	16:04:01	681	GBp	322.0000	BATE	592092936475265000
30/01/2026	16:04:01	2043	GBp	322.0000	XLON	606166717509851000
30/01/2026	16:04:01	899	GBp	322.0000	CHIX	606166717509851000
30/01/2026	16:04:01	1441	GBp	322.0000	XLON	592092936475265000
30/01/2026	16:05:53	762	GBp	322.2000	XLON	592092936475315000
30/01/2026	16:05:53	1882	GBp	322.2000	XLON	592092936475315000
30/01/2026	16:05:53	762	GBp	322.2000	XLON	606166717509900000
30/01/2026	16:07:38	1278	GBp	322.0000	XLON	592092936475370000
30/01/2026	16:07:38	681	GBp	322.0000	AQXE	606166717509952000
30/01/2026	16:10:03	716	GBp	321.6000	AQXE	606166717510026000
30/01/2026	16:12:00	681	GBp	321.6000	BATE	592092936475513000
30/01/2026	16:12:00	681	GBp	321.6000	TRQX	592092936475513000
30/01/2026	16:12:00	1952	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	606166717510088000
30/01/2026	16:12:00	766	GBp	321.6000	AQXE	606166717510088000
30/01/2026	16:15:00	1362	GBp	321.4000	CHIX	592092936475600000
30/01/2026	16:15:00	982	GBp	321.4000	XLON	606166717510172000
30/01/2026	16:15:00	681	GBp	321.4000	TRQX	606166717510172000
30/01/2026	16:15:00	710	GBp	321.4000	AQXE	606166717510172000
30/01/2026	16:15:00	148	GBp	321.4000	XLON	606166717510172000
30/01/2026	16:16:40	1940	GBp	323.4000	XLON	606166717510221000
30/01/2026	16:20:08	702	GBp	322.6000	XLON	592092936475777000
30/01/2026	16:20:08	1537	GBp	322.6000	XLON	606166717510342000
30/01/2026	16:20:08	681	GBp	322.6000	CHIX	592092936475777000
30/01/2026	16:20:08	702	GBp	322.6000	AQXE	606166717510342000
30/01/2026	16:20:08	702	GBp	322.6000	CHIX	606166717510342000
30/01/2026	16:22:22	1970	GBp	321.6000	XLON	606166717510422000
30/01/2026	16:22:22	795	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	606166717510422000
30/01/2026	16:23:49	1284	GBp	322.0000	XLON	592092936475908000
30/01/2026	16:23:49	681	GBp	322.0000	TRQX	606166717510468000
30/01/2026	16:24:55	85	GBp	321.6000	XLON	606166717510510000
30/01/2026	16:24:55	1136	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	592092936475952000
30/01/2026	16:25:00	122	GBp	321.6000	CHIX	592092936475959000
30/01/2026	16:25:00	596	GBp	321.6000	XLON	606166717510517000
30/01/2026	16:29:04	1951	GBp	321.6000	XLON	592092936476097000
30/01/2026	16:29:04	681	GBp	321.6000	AQXE	592092936476097000
30/01/2026	16:29:04	681	GBp	321.6000	TRQX	606166717510650000
30/01/2026	16:29:29	1107	GBp	321.8000	XLON	592092936476111000
30/01/2026	16:29:29	681	GBp	321.8000	CHIX	606166717510664000

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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.

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