2 Jun 2026 16:00
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Airtel Africa plc
("Airtel Africa", or "Group")
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Announcement of Final Dividend Currency Exchange Rates
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London聽and聽Lagos, 2 June 2026:聽Airtel Africa, a leading pan-African provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across聽Africa, today confirms the default currency and options on currency election for the final dividend (declared by the Board to be聽4.26 cents聽per ordinary share payable on聽24 July 2026聽to shareholders on the register at of close of business on聽19 June 2026). The arrangements for the final dividend and the currency exchange rates that will be applicable in determining the final dividend payment to any shareholders that qualify for such dividend payment are set out below.聽
Arrangements for Shareholders that hold their shares on the聽London Stock Exchange聽(LSE):
路 Shareholders that hold their shares on the聽London Stock Exchange聽may elect to receive their dividend payment in GB pounds or聽U.S.聽dollars.
路 The last date to trade shares in order to be entitled to the dividend is 17 June 2026.
路 CREST participants can elect to receive their dividend payment via CREST.
路 Holders electing to receive a dividend should specify a choice of currency by completing the Currency Election Form and return to聽Computershare Investor Services plc.
路 Currency election forms can be obtained by contacting the Company's Registrars,聽Computershare Investor Services plc, on the Company's dedicated telephone line: +44 (0)370 7030027.
路 The closing date for the dividend currency election to the Company's聽Registrars Computershare Investor Services plc聽in the聽UK聽is 6 July 2026.
路 Shareholders holding their shares on the LSE who do not indicate their currency of choice before 6 July 2026 will receive their dividends in聽U.S.聽dollars.
Arrangements for Shareholders that hold their shares on the聽Nigerian Exchange聽Limited (NGX):
路 Shareholders that hold their shares on the聽Nigerian Exchange聽Limited may elect to receive their entire dividend payment in Nigerian naira or聽U.S.聽dollars.
路 The last date to trade shares in order to be entitled to the dividend is 17 June 2026 (Qualification date).
路 Holders electing to receive a dividend in U.S. dollars should complete the Currency Election Form and return to Coronation Registrars Limited or email to eforms@coronationregistrars.com
路 Currency election forms can be found on the website of the Company's Registrar Coronation.ng or this direct link: Currency Election Form
路 The closing date for the dividend currency election to the聽Company's Registrars Coronation Registrars Limited聽in聽Nigeria聽is聽6 July 2026.
路 Shareholders holding their shares on the NGX who do not indicate their currency of choice before聽6 July 2026 聽will receive their dividends in Nigerian naira.
The following currency exchange rate will be applicable in the determination of the final dividend payment to any shareholders that qualify for and have elected to receive the final dividend payment:
Exchange rate
1 USD聽=聽1375.25 Nigerian naira
1 USD聽=聽聽0.742115聽GB pounds
The exchange rate for the Nigerian naira or GB pounds amounts payable was determined by reference to the exchange rates applicable to the聽U.S.聽dollar available on 29 May 2026.
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Enquiries
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Airtel Africa - Investor Relations Alastair Jones Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com | 聽 +44 7464 830 011 +44 207 493 9315 |
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Airtel Africa - Group Company Secretary Simon O'Hara Companysecretary@africa.airtel.com 聽 聽 聽 | 聽 +44 207 493 9315 聽 聽 聽 |
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About Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with operations in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Airtel Africa provides an integrated offer to its subscribers, including mobile voice and data services as well as mobile money services both nationally and internationally. The company's strategy is focused on providing a great customer experience across the entire footprint, enabling our corporate purpose of transforming lives across Africa.
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www.airtel.africa
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