Novus has acquired an additional 10,000 shares in technology distributor Mustek on the open market at price per share of R15 (outside of the Mandatory Offer) for R152,500. The company now holds 33,14 million Mustek shares constituting 57.60% of the issued shares in Mustek. Alongside concert parties this shareholding increases to c.77.89%.
Fortress Real Estate Investments is offering shareholders the opportunity to receive the final gross cash dividend per Fortress B share as a distribution of new fully paid-up Fortress B shares in lieu of the cash dividend. Shareholders may also elect to receive the dividend as a part cash distribution and part capitalisation of shares.
OUTsurance has received approval from the South African Reserve Bank to distribute the special dividend of 87.5 cents as announced in its financials for the year ended 30 June 2026.
Visual International’s shares were suspended on the JSE in July 2026. The company has advised shareholders that its auditors require payment in full prior to commencing the audit, the costs of which are at least R1 million. Visual is in the process of raising the required funds.
This week the following companies announced the repurchase of shares:
The Pan African Resources board has approved a share buy-back programme to the value of R500 million, commencing during October 2026. The repurchased shares will be cancelled. The Company completed a share buy-back programme during the current reporting period, which resulted in the total shares of the Company decreasing by 2,003,735 at an average price of 47.8 pence (US$0.66 cents) per share.
On 5 August 2026, Glencore announced a new US$500 million buyback programme intended to run through to February 2027. This week the company repurchased 5,280,000 shares for an aggregate £31,69 million.
Reinet Investments commenced its proposed 7th share repurchase programme, for up to an aggregate maximum amount of €250 million subject to a maximum of 8 million ordinary shares over a period ending on 15 December 2026 at the latest. The shares will not be cancelled. During the period 7 to 11 September 2026, the company repurchased 545,951 shares for an aggregate R235,77 million.
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 third and final tranche of the programme commenced on September 8, 2026, with repurchased shares to be cancelled. During the period 8 to 11 September 2026, Quilter repurchased 1,722,572 shares on the LSE with an aggregate value of £3,19 million and 269,920 shares on the JSE with an aggregate value of R10,91 million.
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 687,118 shares were repurchased for an aggregate €530,903.
Ninety One plc announced an increase in the repurchase programme from £30 million to £55 million. The shares, to be purchased on the open market, will be cancelled to reduce the Company’s ordinary share capital. During the period 9 to 11 September 2026, the company repurchased a further 106,888 ordinary shares at an average price 210 pence for an aggregate £224,236.
British American Tobacco has again extended its share buyback to end on 12 October 2026. All shares repurchased will be cancelled. Over the period 7 to 11 September 2026, the company repurchased a further 506,000 shares at an average price of £40.94 per share for an aggregate £20,72 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 7 to 11 September 2026, the group repurchased 1,107,539 shares for €75,26 million.
During the period 7 to 11 September 2026, Prosus repurchased a further 1,771,604 Prosus shares for an aggregate €63,76 million and Naspers, a further 541,876 Naspers shares for a total consideration of R397,80 million.
Two companies issued profit warnings this week: Choppies Enterprises and York Timber.
Two companies announced, renewed or withdrew cautionary notices: Omina and Northam Platinum.
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