575m shares: MTN offers retail investors N169 per share

L-R: Bolaji Balogun, Chief Executive Officer, Chapel Hill Denham; Olutokun Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Temi Popoola, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Limited at the launch of MTN Nigeria ordinary shares to retail investors at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) on Tuesday announced that the public offer to retail investors for the sale of up to 575 million shares held in MTN Nigeria by MTN Group will be priced at N169.00 per share (the Offer).

The Offer will open at 8a.m. on 1st December 2021 and close at 5p.m. on 14th December 2021.

The minimum subscription is for 20 shares and lots of 20 shares thereafter.

The Offer includes an incentive in the form of one free share for every 20 shares purchased, subject to a maximum of 250 free shares per investor. The incentive is open to retail investors who buy and hold the shares allotted to them for at least 12 months, post the allotment date.

The Retail Offer is the first in Nigeria to be delivered via a digital platform. By using the power of technology, it aims to facilitate the maximum possible participation by Nigerian investors.

Commenting on the price announcement, MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, said: “The success and growth of MTN Nigeria is intrinsically linked to that of Nigeria and Nigerians. Therefore, we are very excited to offer Nigerians the opportunity to own shares in MTN Nigeria.”

“Our journey to becoming the largest network in Nigeria has been humbling, but we still have a long way to go. There is much more to do to support the evolution of an inclusive digital economy, and we continue to invest as we evolve into a truly digital operator, capable of seamlessly integrating value across the evolving telecommunications, digital and fintech segments.”

L-R: Bolaji Balogun, Chief Executive Officer, Chapel Hill Denham; Olutokun Toriola, Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Temi Popoola, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Limited and Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc at the launch of MTN Nigeria ordinary shares to retail investors at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, said the Offer aligns with MTN Group’s strategic priority to create shared value.

“In the last 20 years, we have worked diligently to connect 68 million subscribers onto voice and data networks and ensure that we deliver the benefits of a modern connected life. With this Offer, we will contribute to the further deepening of Nigeria’s equity capital markets. It is the first in a series of transactions as the MTN Group implements its plans to ensure broad-based ownership by reducing its shareholding in MTN Nigeria to 65% over time.

“We thank the Nigerian authorities for the support we as MTN Group have received in the various approvals related to this Offer, and remain committed to play our humble role in driving digital and financial inclusion across the country over the medium-term.”

The Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah, stated that investors will be able to submit applications through the Issuing Houses, Receiving Agents (authorised Stockbrokers and Nigerian banks) and online via a unique digital application platform, PrimaryOffer, administered by the Nigerian Exchange Limited.

Bamidele Joseph