Following a proposed refinancing of subsidiary Westcon International – by way of a partial refinancing of an existing US$450 million shareholder loan – and the sale of a 5% stake in the subsidiary for $25 million to General Atlantic’s equity funds, Datatec has announced its intention to pay shareholders a special dividend of c.$75 million (R7,1 billion).
Novus has acquired an additional 2,490 Mustek shares at R15.00 per share on the open market (outside of the Mandatory Offer) for R37,350. The company now holds 29,02 million Mustek shares constituting 50.44% of the issued shares in Mustek. Together with concert parties this shareholding increases to c.70.73%.
As of 26 June 2026, Africa Bitcoin’s secondary listing on the Developmental Capital Board of the Namibian Securities Exchange (NSX) has transferred to the Main Board of the NSX.
This week the following companies announced the repurchase of shares:
To reduce the share capital of the company and return capital to shareholders, Quilter commenced, in March 2026, a £100 million share buyback programme. Repurchases to date total £40 million of which £32 million were conducted on the LSE and £8 million were conducted on the JSE. The maximum aggregate purchase price payable by the Company under Tranche 2 is up to C.£30 million.
In 2026, Greencoat Renewables implemented a share buyback programme totalling €100 million over 12 months with a first tranche amounting to €25 million beginning on 5 March 2026 – representing 13% of the issued share capital. This week the company announced its intention to commence a second tranche which will return a further €25m of capital to shareholders, following the completion of the first tranche which is expected during July. The second tranche repurchase will be complete by end-December 2026. This week 1,113,295 shares were repurchased for and aggregate €837,197.
Bytes Technology announced in May 2026 its intention to implement a new share repurchase programme to purchase the company’s shares for an aggregate value of up to £25,0 million. This week the company repurchased 525,000 shares at an average price per share of £3.54 for an aggregate £1,86 million.
In December 2025, British American Tobacco extended its share buyback programme by a further £1.3 billion for 2026. The shares will be cancelled. Over the period 15 – 18 June 2026, the company repurchased a further 494,286 shares at an average price of £45.32 per share for an aggregate £22,4 million.
Ninety One plc announced an increase in the repurchase programme from £30 million to £55 million to be completed by 21 July 2026. The shares to be purchased on the open market will be cancelled to reduce the Company’s ordinary share capital. This week the company repurchased a further 827,059 ordinary shares at an average price 218 pence for an aggregate £2,02 million.
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s US$6 billion share buy-back programme continues. The shares acquired will be kept as treasury shares to fulfil future share delivery commitments under the group’s stock ownership plans. During the period 15 to 19 June 2026, the group repurchased 525,297 shares for €37,23 million.
During the period 15 – 19 June 2026, Prosus repurchased a further 2,291,242 Prosus shares for an aggregate €89,8 million and Naspers, a further 790,310 Naspers shares for a total consideration of R669,49 million.
Two companies issued a profit warning this week: Mantengu and Crookes Brothers.
One company issued or withdrew a cautionary notice: Sebata.
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