Dangote Cement Insider Acquires 986 Shares Worth ₦996,491

Dangote Cement Plc, Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest cement producer, has formally notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public of a recent Dangote Cement insider share transaction. The regulatory disclosure, titled “Notification of Share Dealing by Insiders,” was filed as part of statutory governance requirements designed to enforce market transparency and full disclosure regarding stock transactions conducted by key management personnel.

According to the official filing released on Tuesday and signed by Company Secretary Edward Imoedemhe, the company’s Head of Treasury, Omode Emmanuel Oladimeji, acquired a total of 986 ordinary shares of Dangote Cement Plc valued at ₦996,491.01. The corporate document was categorised as an initial notification of insider dealing, filed in compliance with Rule 111 of the NGX Rules Governing Director and Insider Dealings, which mandates listed entities to publicly declare all equity transactions executed by internal stakeholders.

The transaction took place on the floor of the market in Lagos on 4 May 2026, structured across two distinct price tranches. The filing detailed a purchase of Dangote Cement Plc shares involving a first tranche of 263 units at ₦1,008.15 per unit, followed immediately by a second tranche of 723 units at ₦1,013.13 per unit. Combined, this Dangote Cement insider purchase of 986 ordinary shares reflects a volume-weighted average acquisition price of ₦1,010.64 per unit.

Insider share purchases like this are routinely monitored by equity analysts and retail investors, often viewed as a signal of internal sentiment and executive confidence in a company’s long-term earnings trajectory.

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