Helios Towers plc (HTWS), the pan-African and international tower infrastructure company, has disclosed the purchase of 413,739 ordinary shares between 2 November and 6 November 2026 as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. The purchases were executed through Jefferies International Limited across multiple trading venues, with prices ranging from 201.0p to 216.8p per share. The company has confirmed it intends to cancel all purchased shares rather than hold them in treasury, reducing the total shares in issue to 1,031,117,039 following settlement. Investors tracking voting rights thresholds should note this updated denominator figure under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Key Points

  • Helios Towers plc (HTWS) — pan-African and international wireless tower infrastructure group listed on the London Stock Exchange
  • The company purchased 413,739 ordinary shares of £0.01 each between 2 and 6 November 2026 via Jefferies International Limited
  • Volume weighted average prices ranged from 202.82p on 2 November to 216.12p on 6 November; all purchased shares are to be cancelled
  • Investors should monitor the updated share count of 1,031,117,039 for notification obligation calculations under DTR rules

Helios Towers Executes Five-Day Buyback via Jefferies Across LSE and Four Alternative Venues

The buyback activity was spread across five trading sessions, with 120,000 shares purchased on each of the first three days — 2, 3, and 4 November — and smaller tranches of 10,968 and 42,771 shares on 5 and 6 November respectively. Jefferies International Limited acted as the sole intermediary throughout. Trading was conducted across the London Stock Exchange, Chi-X, BATS, Aquis, and Turquoise venues, with weighted average prices across those platforms ranging from 208.04p to 208.71p in aggregate, reflecting consistent execution pricing across the week.

All 413,739 HTWS Shares to Be Cancelled, Not Held in Treasury

Helios Towers has confirmed that the purchased ordinary shares will be cancelled in their entirety and will not be retained in treasury. This approach directly reduces the total number of shares in circulation, which the company states will stand at 1,031,117,039 ordinary shares following settlement and cancellation. Share cancellation, as opposed to treasury retention, permanently reduces the issued share capital and can affect per-share financial metrics over time. The company disclosed this in line with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation as retained in UK domestic law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Buyback Sits Within Programme Announced by Helios Towers on 6 November 2025

The transactions form part of a broader share buyback programme that Helios Towers originally announced on 6 November 2025. Helios Towers operates tower infrastructure assets across Africa and other emerging markets, generating revenue primarily through long-term tenancy agreements with mobile network operators. The continuation of buyback activity into late 2026 suggests the programme remains active. The company did not disclose the total size or remaining capacity of the buyback programme in this announcement, nor did it provide updated financial guidance alongside this disclosure.