Femi Otedola increases his ownership in First HoldCo Plc after acquiring shares worth N29.6 billion through the company’s private placement programme. According to reports, the purchase involves 680 million shares and raises his stake to about 20.42% (reported as 20.4% in one outlet). The acquisition is described as being carried out via the lender’s second tranche of its N350 billion private placement programme. One report adds that the second tranche totals N45 billion, under which Otedola executed the transaction that brought his holdings up to the stated percentage. Both outlets describe the same core details: the number of shares acquired, the total value of the purchase, and the resulting stake in First HoldCo. The reports do not provide additional information on other shareholders, the purpose of the capital raise, or whether any regulatory approvals are newly involved in this particular transaction.