Airtel Africa Share Capital and Voting Rights Update June 2026

Airtel Africa Plc filed a Total Voting Rights and Capital disclosure with the Nigerian and London exchanges on 1 June 2026. The filing details the company's issued share capital and total voting rights as at close of business on 31 May 2026.
Airtel Africa Plc (NGX: AIRTELAFRI) has notified the market of its total voting rights and issued share capital position as at 31 May 2026, in compliance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R.
As at the close of business on 31 May 2026, the company's total issued share capital stood at 3,654,339,805 ordinary shares, each with a nominal value of USD 0.50 per share and carrying one vote per share.
Of this total, 6,136,678 ordinary shares are held in treasury. Treasury shares carry no voting rights. As a result, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders — the figure used as the denominator for calculating notifiable interests under FCA transparency rules — is 3,648,093,469.
The difference of 6,246,336 between the issued share capital and voting rights figure comprises the 6,136,678 treasury shares and 109,658 unsettled share purchases yet to be cancelled. These unsettled shares relate to the company's ongoing share buyback programme, which was announced on 22 May 2026.
The filing was approved for release in Nigeria and signed by Simon O'Hara, Group Company Secretary.
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