Proposed Aquisition of Majority Equity Stake in Ugandan-Based Finance Trust Bank Limited by Our Flagship Subsidiary, Access Bank Plc.

Lagos, 17 January 2024: Access Holding Plc ("Access Holdings") is pleased to announce that its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc("the Bank or Access Bank") has entered into a definitive agreement with the Ugandan-based Finance Trust Limited ("Finance Trust Bank" or "FTB") and its Selling Institutional Shareholders ("FTB Selling Shareholders")for the acquisition of a majority equity stake in FTB ("The Transaction")