Airtel Africa Plc Share Capital and Voting Rights Update
Airtel Africa Plc filed a Total Voting Rights and Capital disclosure on 5 May 2026 in compliance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R. The filing states the company's issued share capital and total voting rights as at 30 April 2026.
Airtel Africa Plc (NGX: AIRTELAFRI) has notified the market of its total issued share capital and voting rights position as at the close of business on 30 April 2026, in accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R.
According to the filing, the company's total issued share capital stood at 3,654,881,028 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. Shares held in treasury carry no voting rights.
After excluding the treasury shares, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders — which serves as the denominator for ownership threshold calculations under FCA transparency rules — is 3,648,744,350.
The disclosure was simultaneously released in London and Lagos on 5 May 2026 and was approved for release in Nigeria. It was signed by Simon O'Hara, Group Company Secretary. Airtel Africa operates across 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, offering mobile voice, data, and mobile money services.
