Access CEO, Herbert Wigwe Cements Top Position, Buys More Bank Shares Worth Over N1bn

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 3:12 PM by Dave Ibemere

The chief executive officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, continues to cement his place as one of the biggest shareholders in the organisation
The bank revealed that he paid over N1 billion to buy more shares in the financial institution
Wigwe's latest investment further fortifies his organisational ownership and influence

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Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive of Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Access Bank, has solidified his position within the company by acquiring an additional 150 million shares worth N1.49 billion.

Wigwe acquired the shares through Tengen Holdings (Mauritius) Limited, according to a notice of shares dealing on the Nigerian Exchange Limited.

Herbert Wigwe Access bank — Herbert Wigwe cements his position at the top of Access Holdings. Photo credit: @access
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Details of Wigwe's N1bn purchase

In the notice signed by Sunday Ekwochi, the company secretary of Access Holdings Plc, Tengen Holdings purchased 75,000,000 units of Access Holdings Plc shares at N9.9 per share, totalling N742.5 million.

Wigwe Access shareholdings

Wigwe currently stands as the bank's largest shareholder, possessing approximately 5.98% of Access Bank's total shareholding structure.

Also, Tengen Holdings' share count has risen from 432,577,819 units as of December 31, 2022, to 802,577,819 units.

Including this transaction, Wigwe's indirect holdings have now reached 1,924,369,017(1.92bn) units, compared to 1,554,369,017(1.52bn) as of the end of 2022, while his direct holdings remain at 201,231,713 units.

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