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Mar. 31, 2026
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

15.Borrowings

Borrowings comprised the following:

  ​ ​ ​

March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

December 31, 

2026

2025

$’m

$’m

Noncurrent

Senior Notes

1,965.1

1,965.5

Bank term loans

848.1

876.5

2,813.2

2,842.0

Current

  ​

  ​

Senior Notes

247.5

218.4

Bank term loans

75.3

77.2

Letters of credit

0.1

0.1

322.9

295.7

Total borrowings

3,136.1

3,137.7

Borrowings classified as held for sale (see note 20.2)

105.5

96.7

3,241.6

3,234.4

Refer to the next page for an analysis of our borrowing facilities and related covenants:

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Analysis of borrowings

Borrowings comprised the following:

Principal

amount

Carrying amount

March 31, 

Issue

Maturity

March 31, 

December 31, 

  ​

2026

  ​

Currency

  ​

date

  ​

date

  ​

Interest rate

  ​

2026

  ​

2025

$'m

$'m

Senior Notes

IHS Holding Limited

200.0M

USD

Nov'21

Nov'26

5.625%

203.4

200.5

IHS Holding Limited

500.0M

USD

Nov'21

Nov'28

6.250%

508.1

500.2

IHS Holding Limited

550.0M

USD

Nov'24

May'30

7.875%

557.7

546.7

IHS Holding Limited

650.0M

USD

Nov'24

Nov'31

8.250%

658.8

645.3

IHS Mauritius NG Holdco Limited

286.0M

USD

Sep'19

Sep'27

8.000%

284.6

290.0

Debentures

  ​

I-Systems Soluções de Infraestrutura S.A.(a)

160.0M

BRL

Jun'24

May'32

2.10% + CDI

29.1

26.8

Bank Term Loans

  ​

IHS Côte d’Ivoire S.A.

6.5B

XOF

Dec'23

Dec'28

6.50%

10.9

12.1

IHS Côte d’Ivoire S.A.

50.9M

EUR

Dec'23

Dec'28

3.50% + 3M EURIBOR

57.2

63.9

IHS Holding Limited

200.0M

USD

Jun'25

Dec'27

4.85% + 3M SOFR

198.0

198.2

IHS Holding Limited

255.0M

USD

Oct'24

Oct'29

4.50% + 3M SOFR

256.7

256.8

IHS Holding Limited

3.2B

ZAR

Oct'24

Oct'29

4.50% + 3M JIBAR

191.6

198.6

IHS Towers South Africa Proprietary Limited

3.0B

ZAR

May'22

May'29

2.75% + 3M JIBAR

171.0

182.4

IHS Zambia Limited

38.0M

USD

Dec'20

Dec'27

5.00% + CAS + 3M SOFR

38.0

42.9

I-Systems Soluções de Infraestrutura S.A.(a)

400.0M

BRL

Oct'22

Oct'30

2.45% - 2.50% + CDI

76.4

69.9

Revolving Credit Facilities and Overdraft(b)

  ​

IHS Holding Limited

300.0M

USD

Jun'25

Sep'28

3.50% + 3M SOFR

IHS Nigeria Limited

100.0B

NGN

Jan'26

Mar'29

1.00% + MPR

IHS Cameroon S.A.

10.0B

XAF

Sep'25

Aug'26

5.50%

IHS Cameroon S.A.

10.0B

XAF

Oct'25

Sep'26

5.50% - 6.00%

Letters of Credit(b)

IHS Nigeria

356.5M

USD

Feb'22

Jun'26

12.00% - 15.39%

0.1

0.1

3,241.6

3,234.4

Exclude: Borrowings classified as held for sale (see note 20)

(105.5)

(96.7)

Borrowings

3,136.1

3,137.7

(a)On February 11, 2026, IHS Fiber Brasil – Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda. entered into a share purchase and sale agreement with TIM S.A., pursuant to which IHS Fiber Brasil – Cessão de Infraestruturas Ltda. agreed to sell its 51.0% stake in I-Systems. Borrowings for this business are presented within liabilities held for sale at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(b)Principal amount for revolving credit facilities, overdrafts and letters of credit are the available facilities at March 31, 2026.

Group borrowings (except letters of credit) typically contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, events of default and financial covenant ratios (generally tested either quarterly or on an incurrence basis, depending on the financing type and with some exceptions). The borrowing entity may also voluntarily prepay its utilizations and/or cancel all or part of the available commitments on its term loans and facilities by giving notice. Mandatory cancellation and full or partial prepayment may be required in certain circumstances including events of default. The majority of borrowings are supported by intercompany guarantees or secured by pledges over certain assets.