Airtel Africa
plc
("Airtel
Africa", or "Group")
Announcement of Interim
Dividend Currency Exchange Rates
London and Lagos, 1 November
2024: 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 interim dividend (declared by the Board to be 2.6
cents per ordinary share payable on 13 December
2024 to shareholders on the register at of close of business
on 8 November 2024). The arrangements for the interim dividend
and the currency exchange rates that will be applicable in
determination of the interim dividend payment to any shareholders
that qualify for the interim 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 6 November 2024.
· 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 25 November 2024.
· Shareholders holding their shares on the LSE who do not
indicate their currency of choice before 25 November
2024 will receive their dividends
in U.S. dollars.
Arrangements for Shareholders that hold their shares on
the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE):
· Shareholders that hold their shares on the Nigerian Stock
Exchange 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 5 November 2024.
· 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
· 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 25 November
2024.
· Shareholders holding their shares on the NSE who do not
indicate their currency of choice before 25 November
2024 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 = 1656.97 Nigerian
naira
1 USD = 0.777363 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 31 October 2024.
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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