IHS Holding Sets August 4 Vote on $8.50/Share MTN Buyout, Secures $1B Loan

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IHS Holding's definitive proxy sets an August 4, 2026 shareholder vote on its $8.50/share acquisition by MTN Group. A new $1 billion loan facility backs the deal, and a prior shareholder lawsuit has been dismissed.

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• Shareholder Vote Set for August 4

  The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) will be held on August 4, 2026, to approve the $8.50 per share all-cash merger with MTN Group. The record date is July 9, 2026, with 338,340,734 Ordinary Shares outstanding.

• $1 Billion Bridge Loan Secured

  MTN International (Mauritius) Limited entered into a $1,000,000,000 senior unsecured term loan facility on June 12, 2026, with a 364-day maturity (extendable by 6 months) to finance the merger. Lenders include Absa, Bank of America, Citibank, and MUFG.

• Support Agreements Lock in 40.7% Voting Power

  Holdings (MTN) and Wendel have committed to vote their combined 148,152,115 shares (43.8% of outstanding) in favor of the merger. After the MTN Vote Adjustment, this represents approximately 40.7% of votes eligible to be cast.

• Shareholder Litigation Dismissed

  The Bennett complaint, which sought to enjoin the merger, was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on July 8, 2026, removing a legal overhang.

auto_awesomeAnalysis · IHS · Technology

IHS Holding has finalized the proxy statement for its going-private merger with MTN Group, setting the shareholder vote for August 4, 2026. The $8.50 per share all-cash offer remains unchanged, but the filing reveals a new $1 billion bridge loan facility arranged by MTN to fund the deal, alongside updated share counts and the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit. With 40.7% of voting power already committed by MTN and Wendel, the merger is on track to close later this year, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.