REG - Airtel Africa PLC - Transaction in Own Shares
23/02/2026 07:00
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RNS Number : 9106T Airtel Africa PLC 23 February 2026
Airtel Africa plc
('Airtel Africa', or the 'Company')
Transaction in Own Shares
London and Lagos, 23 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 20 February 2026
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: 60,000
Lowest price paid per share (GBp): 352.20p
Highest price paid per share (GBp): 356.60p
Volume weighted average price paid (GBp): 354.39p
The purchased ordinary shares will be held in treasury by the Company.
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 9,058,490 treasury
shares. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is
3,645,822,538. 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.
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 354.39 60,000 352.20 356.60
Since the commencement of the first tranche of the $100m share buy-back
programme announced on 23 December 2024, the Company has purchased
43,494,166 ordinary shares in aggregate, at a volume weighted average price
of 163.2908 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:
Transaction Date Time Volume Currency Price Trading Venue Transaction Reference
20/02/2026 08:13:40 692 GBp 353.0000 XLON 592100386819436000
20/02/2026 08:13:40 1245 GBp 353.0000 XLON 606174149288722000
20/02/2026 08:19:00 846 GBp 353.4000 XLON 606174149288807000
20/02/2026 08:24:00 1092 GBp 353.8000 XLON 592100386819614000
20/02/2026 08:34:57 863 GBp 353.0000 XLON 592100386819824000
20/02/2026 08:58:40 1471 GBp 355.2000 XLON 592100386820285000
20/02/2026 08:58:40 805 GBp 355.2000 XLON 606174149289530000
20/02/2026 09:19:05 1331 GBp 356.2000 XLON 592100386820655000
20/02/2026 09:19:05 414 GBp 356.2000 XLON 592100386820655000
20/02/2026 09:30:52 1030 GBp 355.0000 XLON 606174149290104000
20/02/2026 09:36:18 785 GBp 354.6000 XLON 606174149290194000
20/02/2026 09:53:30 1104 GBp 355.4000 XLON 592100386821283000
20/02/2026 10:15:12 1966 GBp 356.6000 XLON 592100386821670000
20/02/2026 10:15:14 982 GBp 356.6000 XLON 606174149290832000
20/02/2026 10:21:33 896 GBp 356.2000 XLON 606174149290942000
20/02/2026 10:30:47 618 GBp 355.6000 XLON 606174149291075000
20/02/2026 10:30:47 186 GBp 355.6000 XLON 606174149291075000
20/02/2026 10:46:17 523 GBp 355.0000 XLON 592100386822142000
20/02/2026 10:46:17 391 GBp 355.0000 XLON 592100386822142000
20/02/2026 10:53:51 1078 GBp 354.0000 XLON 592100386822285000
20/02/2026 11:29:32 2293 GBp 354.2000 XLON 606174149291991000
20/02/2026 11:29:32 69 GBp 354.2000 XLON 606174149291991000
20/02/2026 11:36:21 776 GBp 354.2000 XLON 592100386823007000
20/02/2026 11:49:18 1102 GBp 354.4000 XLON 606174149292275000
20/02/2026 12:00:14 64 GBp 354.2000 XLON 606174149292422000
20/02/2026 12:00:51 756 GBp 354.2000 XLON 606174149292429000
20/02/2026 12:34:47 737 GBp 354.0000 XLON 592100386823859000
20/02/2026 12:54:02 1138 GBp 354.2000 XLON 592100386824157000
20/02/2026 12:54:02 125 GBp 354.2000 XLON 592100386824157000
20/02/2026 13:01:36 700 GBp 353.8000 XLON 592100386824281000
20/02/2026 13:01:36 2065 GBp 353.8000 XLON 592100386824281000
20/02/2026 13:14:44 1001 GBp 353.4000 XLON 606174149293479000
20/02/2026 13:31:29 930 GBp 353.4000 XLON 606174149293869000
20/02/2026 13:41:01 1065 GBp 352.8000 XLON 606174149294027000
20/02/2026 13:47:58 940 GBp 352.4000 XLON 606174149294135000
20/02/2026 13:47:59 215 GBp 352.4000 XLON 606174149294135000
20/02/2026 14:01:28 656 GBp 352.4000 XLON 592100386825434000
20/02/2026 14:06:55 726 GBp 353.0000 XLON 592100386825574000
20/02/2026 14:16:07 1172 GBp 353.2000 XLON 592100386825796000
20/02/2026 14:22:14 1463 GBp 353.2000 XLON 606174149294854000
20/02/2026 14:31:30 1457 GBp 353.2000 XLON 606174149295109000
20/02/2026 14:34:01 753 GBp 353.4000 XLON 606174149295202000
20/02/2026 14:38:07 1246 GBp 352.8000 XLON 592100386826421000
20/02/2026 14:48:11 775 GBp 354.0000 XLON 606174149295637000
20/02/2026 14:48:11 1083 GBp 354.0000 XLON 606174149295637000
20/02/2026 14:56:31 1245 GBp 354.0000 XLON 592100386826982000
20/02/2026 14:57:06 721 GBp 353.8000 XLON 606174149295887000
20/02/2026 15:02:11 821 GBp 355.2000 XLON 606174149296143000
20/02/2026 15:05:58 927 GBp 352.8000 XLON 606174149296349000
20/02/2026 15:12:30 902 GBp 352.2000 XLON 606174149296652000
20/02/2026 15:26:33 437 GBp 354.6000 XLON 592100386828283000
20/02/2026 15:26:33 486 GBp 354.6000 XLON 592100386828283000
20/02/2026 15:26:34 2343 GBp 354.4000 XLON 592100386828283000
20/02/2026 15:40:33 1966 GBp 355.4000 XLON 606174149297568000
20/02/2026 15:46:03 734 GBp 355.4000 XLON 606174149297732000
20/02/2026 15:53:20 1251 GBp 355.8000 XLON 592100386829155000
20/02/2026 15:53:20 699 GBp 355.8000 XLON 592100386829155000
20/02/2026 15:53:20 699 GBp 355.8000 XLON 592100386829155000
20/02/2026 16:01:59 770 GBp 356.0000 XLON 592100386829447000
20/02/2026 16:01:59 1005 GBp 356.0000 XLON 606174149298228000
20/02/2026 16:08:09 764 GBp 355.4000 XLON 606174149298428000
20/02/2026 16:08:34 211 GBp 355.2000 XLON 592100386829668000
20/02/2026 16:09:23 824 GBp 355.2000 XLON 592100386829695000
20/02/2026 16:14:14 1555 GBp 355.0000 XLON 606174149298622000
20/02/2026 16:19:12 15 GBp 354.0000 XLON 606174149298807000
Enquiries
Airtel Africa - Investor Relations
Alastair Jones +44 7464 830 011
Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com +44 207 493 9315
(mailto:Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com)
Airtel Africa - Group Company 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 (http://www.airtel.africa)
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