Airtel Africa (AIRTELAFRI) Share Buyback Update July 2026
Airtel Africa Plc filed a Transaction in Own Shares disclosure on 28 July 2026, covering buyback activity conducted between 20 and 24 July 2026. The filing details the number of ordinary shares purchased each day, the prices paid, and the trading venues used.
Airtel Africa Plc disclosed on 28 July 2026 that it purchased a total of 1,477,898 ordinary shares of USD 0.50 each during the period 20 July 2026 to 24 July 2026. The purchases were executed by Barclays Capital Securities Limited across multiple trading venues including the London Stock Exchange, BATS Europe, CHI-X Europe, Aquis Exchange, and Turquoise.
The daily breakdown shows 568,329 shares purchased on 20 July at a volume-weighted average price of 335.49 GBp, 320,000 shares on 21 July at 335.73 GBp, 26,183 shares on 22 July at 337.19 GBp, 32,769 shares on 23 July at 336.42 GBp, and 530,617 shares on 24 July at 332.88 GBp.
The buyback programme was originally announced on 22 May 2026. Since that commencement date, the Company has purchased a cumulative total of 15,184,226 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 338.84 GBp per share. All purchased shares are to be cancelled. No information on the total programme size or duration was included in this filing.
