2nd Jun 2025 15:30
Airtel Africa plc
("Airtel Africa", or "Group")
Announcement of Final Dividend Currency Exchange Rates
London and Lagos, 2 June 2025: Airtel Africa, a leading pan-African provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today confirms the default currency and options on currency election for the final dividend (recommended by the Board to be 3.9 cents per ordinary share payable on 25 July 2025 to shareholders on the register at of close of business on 20 June 2025). 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 the final dividend payment are set out below.
Arrangements for Shareholders that hold their shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE):
· Shareholders that hold their shares on the London Stock Exchange may elect to receive their dividend payment in GB pounds or U.S. dollars.
· The last date to trade shares in order to be entitled to the dividend is 18 June 2025.
· CREST participants can elect to receive their dividend payment via CREST.
· Holders electing to receive a dividend should specify a choice of currency by completing the Currency Election Form and return to Computershare Investor Services plc.
· Currency election forms can be obtained by contacting the Company's Registrars, Computershare Investor Services plc, on the Company's dedicated telephone line: +44 (0)370 7030027.
· The closing date for the dividend currency election to the Company's Registrars Computershare Investor Services plc in the UK is 7 July 2025.
· Shareholders holding their shares on the LSE who do not indicate their currency of choice before 7 July 2025 will receive their dividends in U.S. dollars.
Arrangements for Shareholders that hold their shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange Limited (NGX):
· Shareholders that hold their shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange Limited may elect to receive their entire dividend payment in Nigerian naira or U.S. dollars.
· The last date to trade shares in order to be entitled to the dividend is 17 June 2025 (Qualification date).
· 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 [email protected]
· Currency election forms can be found on the website of the Company's Registrar Coronation.ng or this direct link: Currency Election Form
· The closing date for the dividend currency election to the Company's Registrars Coronation Registrars Limited in Nigeria is 7 July 2025.
· Shareholders holding their shares on the NSE who do not indicate their currency of choice before 7 July 2025 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 = 1589.00 Nigerian naira
1 USD = 0.7426 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 U.S. dollar available on 30 May 2025.
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Enquiries
Airtel Africa - Investor Relations Alastair Jones |
+44 7464 830 011 +44 207 493 9315 |
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Airtel Africa - Group Company Secretary Simon O'Hara
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+44 207 493 9315
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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.
www.airtel.africa
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