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Access Holdings Board approves H1 2026 financials

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  • Access Holdings’ board approved the group’s audited interim consolidated and separate financial statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2026.
  • The statements still require approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria before the company releases them publicly through the Nigerian Exchange.
  • Directors, insiders and connected persons remain barred from trading in Access Holdings securities until 24 hours after the statements are published.

Access Holdings has approved its audited interim financial statements for the first half of 2026, but investors will have to wait for the Central Bank of Nigeria to complete its review before the results can be released.

The financial statements were considered and approved by the Board at its meeting held on 27 August 2026 and will now proceed through the required regulatory process, including approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

— Access HoldingsThe company explained the next regulatory step after board approval.

The board approved the group’s consolidated and separate statements at a meeting on Aug. 27, according to a company statement. The documents will now go through the required regulatory process, including approval by the central bank.

Once that approval arrives, Access Holdings said it will publish the statements through the Nigerian Exchange and make them available to shareholders, investors and other stakeholders through its established communication channels.

Following receipt of the CBN’s approval, Access Holdings will publish the audited financial statements through the Nigerian Exchange Limited and make them available to shareholders, investors and other stakeholders through the Group’s established communication channels.

— Access HoldingsThe company described how it will release the statements after central-bank approval.

The company said the process reflects its focus on governance, regulatory compliance and transparent engagement. It also confirmed that the closed period for insider trading remains in force under the Nigerian Exchange’s rules. Directors, insiders and connected persons cannot trade directly or indirectly in the company’s securities during that period, which will end 24 hours after the audited statements become public.

During this period, directors, insiders and their connected persons are prohibited from dealing, directly or indirectly, in the securities of Access Holdings Plc.

— Access HoldingsThe statement confirmed trading restrictions during the closed period.
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