Airtel Africa Share Buyback: 799,843 Shares Purchased July 2026
Airtel Africa Plc filed a Transaction in Own Shares notice dated 4 August 2026, disclosing purchases of its ordinary shares made between 27 July and 31 July 2026. The filing details aggregate purchase volumes, prices paid across multiple trading venues, and individual trade transactions executed by Barclays Capital Securities Limited.
Airtel Africa Plc (AIRTELAFRI) has disclosed share purchases conducted under its existing buyback programme, which was announced on 22 May 2026. The purchases were carried out by Barclays Capital Securities Limited across two trading days in the week ending 31 July 2026.
On 30 July 2026, the company purchased 195,971 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 338.80 GBp to 344.40 GBp, with a volume-weighted average price of 340.40 GBp. On 31 July 2026, a larger tranche of 603,872 shares was purchased at prices between 328.80 GBp and 341.60 GBp, at a volume-weighted average price of 331.50 GBp.
The combined two-day purchase totalled 799,843 ordinary shares. Trades were executed across five venues: London Stock Exchange, BATS Europe, CHI-X Europe, Aquis Exchange, and Turquoise.
Since the buyback programme commenced on 22 May 2026, Airtel Africa has purchased a cumulative total of 15,984,069 ordinary shares at a volume-weighted average price of 338.58 GBp per share. All purchased shares are to be cancelled, reducing the total number of shares in circulation.
