Thursday, February 26, 2026
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British American Tobacco

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies

Ghost Bites (Araxi | Aveng | DRDGOLD | Glencore | Grindrod | Merafe | Pan African Resources | Sibanye-Stillwater | Transpaco)

Araxi announced the R1 billion acquisition of Pay@. Grindrod's core business is performing well. DRDGOLD, Glencore, Pan African Resources and Sibanye-Stillwater brought us a busy day of mining results. Merafe has been given a temporary lifeline by Eskom. Transpaco is struggling, while Aveng is at least slightly in the green now on HEPS.

Ghost Bites (AB InBev | Altron | Brimstone – Sea Harvest | British American Tobacco | South32 | Tongaat Hulett)

AB InBev's beer volumes are dropping, while British American Tobacco reminds us what an industry in decline looks like. South32 did well overall. Altron has flagged higher earnings. Brimstone has been boosted by Sea Harvest. The show is sadly over at Tongaat Hulett, with disastrous effects on the sugar value chain.

Ghost Bites (Powerfleet | Trellidor | Standard Bank)

Powerfleet is closer to achieving a net profit. Shock and horror: Standard Bank is not actually trying to acquire other banks. Trellidor's earnings have collapsed - will the turnaround ever come?

Ghost Bites (Mr Price | NEPI Rockcastle)

Mr Price isn't backing off on the NKD deal, despite the absolute hatred for the transaction from the market. NEPI's pre-close update shows the importance of looking at per-share growth.

Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?

Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies.

Ghost Bites (BHP | British American Tobacco | Mahube Infrastructure | Merafe | Thungela)

Thungela updated the market on a tough year. British American Tobacco has reaffirmed 2026 guidance. BHP unlocked capital through a BlackRock infrastructure deal. Merafe is hoping for progress with Eskom. Mahube Infrastructure may be leaving our market.
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