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Airtel Africa has continued executing its share buy-back initiative, announcing fresh purchases of its own stock under the authority previously approved by shareholders<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In a regulatory filing dated 23 February 2026, released on the Nigerian Exchange, the company disclosed that it acquired 60,000 ordinary shares of $0.50 each on 20 February 2026 from Barclays Capital Securities Limited at a volume-weighted average price of 354.39 pence per share, reinforcing its capital management strategy.<\/p>\n

The repurchased shares will be held in treasury, reducing the pool of publicly traded stock.<\/p>\n

The company said the purchases were made pursuant to the revised arrangements entered into with Barclays Capital Securities Limited announced on 22 September 2025.<\/p>\n

Following the latest transaction, Airtel Africa\u2019s ordinary shares in issue now stand at approximately 3.65 billion, including more than 9 million held in treasury.<\/p>\n

The updated total number of voting rights serves as the denominator for regulatory disclosure thresholds under UK and European transparency rules.<\/p>\n

The activity is part of the group\u2019s ongoing $100 million share buy-back programme launched in December 2024.<\/p>\n

Under this plan, purchases are carried out on-market through Barclays, which acts as a principal on behalf of the company.<\/p>\n

Since the programme\u2019s inception, Airtel Africa has repurchased over 43 million shares in aggregate at an average price of around 162.9 pence per share.<\/p>\n

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