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Airtel Africa Shares Jump after Major Shareholder Mulls Increasing Stake

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By Ian Walker 




  Airtel Africa shares hit an all-time high after the company's majority shareholder said it was considering increasing its shareholding in the group. 



  Shares in London were up 48.6 pence, or 13%, at 415.60 pence in early afternoon European trading, leading the FTSE 100-index risers. They are currently up 17% over the year to date. 



  Bharti Airtel--which owns around 63% of the company--said Sunday that it was calling a meeting for May 13 to consider a reorganization of its subsidiary companies' shareholding frameworks, including Airtel Africa. 



  The company said that the reorganization could include a consolidation or acquisition of shares in its subsidiary companies. 



  Airtel Africa declined to comment on the statement. 





  Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com 





  (END) Dow Jones Newswires



  May 11, 2026 06:41 ET (10:41 GMT)


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