Letshego in P500m shares buyback

Letshego Managing Director Christopher Low
Letshego Managing Director Christopher Low

Letshego Holdings has proposed dipping into its capital and retained earnings to buy back 10 percent of its issued shares to boost shareholder value through reduction of the number of listed shares.

In a circular to shareholders, the micro-lender said the proposed scheme would see the company buying back 218 million of its issued 2.18 billion shares at a price of an estimated illustrative price of about P2.57 per share.

“The directors do not propose to exercise the share buy back mandate to such extent that it would materially affect the working capital requirements, financial flexibility or investment ability of the Letshego Group.

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