Transaction in Own Shares and Share Buyback Update

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    Airtel Africa plc   ('Airtel Africa', or the 'Company')   Transaction in Own Shares and Share Buyback Update   London and Lagos , 02 February 2026: Airtel Africa announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of USD 0.50 each from Barclays Capital Securities Limited pursuant to the authority granted by its shareholders as part of its share buy-back programme, details of which were announced on 22 September 2025. Aggregate information: Date of purchase 30 January 2026 Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: 200,000 Lowest price paid per share (GBp): 314.00p Highest price paid per share (GBp): 345.80p Volume weighted average price paid (GBp): 321.67p   The purchased ordinary shares will be cancelled.   Following the purchase of these ordinary shares, the remaining ordinary shares of USD 0.50 each in issue will be 3,654,881,028, including 7,489,044 treasury shares. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 3,647,391,984. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.   The purchases were made pursuant to the revised arrangements entered into with Barclays Capital Securities Limited announced on 22 September 2025. Share buy-back update The company announces that in future, all shares repurchased under this tranche of the share buy-back programme will be held in treasury for use in connection with an employee share incentive scheme. Aggregate information on shares purchased according to trading venues:   Venue Volume-weighted average price Aggregated volume Lowest price per share Highest price per share London Stock Exchange 321.97 129,477 314.00 345.80 BATS Europe 320.24 6,129 315.80 323.80 CHI-X Europe 321.13 43,582 314.00 345.80 Aquis Exchange 321.20 13,314 314.60 324.60 Turquoise 321.77 7,498 315.80 324.60   Since the commencement of the first tranche of the $100m share buy-back programme announced on 23 December 2024, the Company has purchased 41,924,720 ordinary shares in aggregate, at a volume weighted average price of 157.0245 GBp per ordinary share.   The table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Barclays Capital Securities Limited as part of the buy-back programme.   Individual transactions:   30/01/2026 08:08:05 997 GBp 345.8000 XLON 592092936465316000 30/01/2026 08:16:01 722 GBp 345.8000 CHIX 606166717500589000 30/01/2026 08:38:36 916 GBp 336.2000 XLON 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CHIX 606166717504441000 30/01/2026 12:06:21 770 GBp 320.6000 XLON 592092936469617000 30/01/2026 12:20:12 1362 GBp 320.0000 XLON 606166717504711000 30/01/2026 12:20:12 1980 GBp 320.0000 CHIX 592092936469863000 30/01/2026 12:31:32 1776 GBp 320.8000 XLON 592092936470066000 30/01/2026 12:31:32 681 GBp 320.8000 CHIX 606166717504900000 30/01/2026 12:41:52 1269 GBp 318.8000 XLON 592092936470258000 30/01/2026 12:41:52 681 GBp 318.8000 CHIX 606166717505079000 30/01/2026 12:47:29 890 GBp 318.6000 XLON 592092936470352000 30/01/2026 12:47:33 794 GBp 318.8000 XLON 592092936470354000 30/01/2026 12:55:04 719 GBp 319.0000 CHIX 606166717505295000 30/01/2026 12:56:45 242 GBp 318.6000 XLON 606166717505325000 30/01/2026 13:04:41 681 GBp 323.8000 BATE 592092936470670000 30/01/2026 13:04:41 1362 GBp 323.8000 CHIX 606166717505466000 30/01/2026 13:04:41 688 GBp 323.8000 TRQX 592092936470670000 30/01/2026 13:04:41 681 GBp 323.8000 XLON 606166717505466000 30/01/2026 13:15:38 1688 GBp 321.4000 XLON 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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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