In terms of its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), Sirius Real Estate has on behalf of shareholders electing this option, purchased 418,910 shares in the open market of the LSE at an average price of £0.99 per share and 2,891,945 shares in the local market at an average price of R22.32 per share.
Following the results of the scrip dividend election, Acsion will issue 8,924,378 new ordinary shares in the company in lieu of an interim dividend, resulting in a capitalisation of the distributable retained profits in the company of R83,6 million. The shares were issued based on a reinvestment price of R9.37 per share.
Aimia has applied for the admission of its common shares to trading on the LSE’s AIM market. The company will maintain its current listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the JSE.
PSG Financial Services has received approval from the Listing Executive of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius to voluntarily withdraw the trading of its shares on the exchange. The withdrawal will take effect after the market close on 31 August 2026. The company’s ordinary shares will remain unaffected on its primary markets – the JSE and the Namibian Stock Exchange.
Sebata’s financial results for the year ended 31 March 2026 will be further delayed. The revised date had been given as 14 August, but this too was not met. An update will be provided once a reliable timetable for completion has been established.
This week the following companies announced the repurchase of shares:
In March 2026, Quilter commenced a £100 million share buyback programme, to reduce the share capital of the company and return capital to shareholders. The maximum aggregate purchase price payable by the company under Tranche 2 is up to C.£30 million. During the period 10 to 14 August 2026, Quilter repurchased 74,038 shares on the LSE with an aggregate value of £147,169 and 12,000 shares on the JSE with an aggregate value of R520,670.
In June 2026, Greencoat Renewables announced its intention to commence a second tranche of the repurchase programme to return a further €25 million of capital to shareholders. The second tranche repurchase will be complete by end-December 2026. This week 668,501 shares were repurchased for an aggregate €524,432.
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 559,112 shares at an average price per share of £4.16 for an aggregate £2,33 million.
British American Tobacco has again extended its share buyback to end on 12 October 2026. All shares repurchased will be cancelled. Over the period 10 to 14 August 2026, the company repurchased a further 610,000 shares at an average price of £42.10 per share for an aggregate £25,68 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. Over the period 10 to 14 August 2026, the group repurchased 561,884 shares for €39,21 million.
During the period 10 to 14 August 2026, Prosus repurchased a further 2,069,018 Prosus shares for an aggregate €81,36 million and Naspers, a further 734,000 Naspers shares for a total consideration of R605,39 million.
Five companies issued profit warnings this week: Exxaro Resources, Blu Label Unlimited, RCL Foods, Cashbuild and Libstar.
Four companies announced, renewed or withdrew cautionary notices: Combined Motor Holdings, Efora Energy, Dipula Properties and Trustco.
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