Hong Kong, 4 June 2026 — Autonomous-driving technology company WeRide Inc. released its Monthly Return for May 2026, detailing a sizeable repurchase of Class A WVR ordinary shares and marginal option-related issuance, while keeping total issued share capital unchanged.
• Share capital unchanged; issued share mix shifts – Authorised share capital held steady at 5.00 billion shares (USD 50,000). – Total issued shares stayed at 972.51 million, but the mix changed: issued shares outstanding fell 1.2 % to 938.88 million, while treasury shares rose to 33.63 million.
• 11.09 million shares bought back – Between 6 and 29 May the company repurchased 11.09 million Class A shares across U.S.-dollar and Hong Kong-dollar tranches. – USD-traded purchases: 4.24 million shares at prices between USD 2.23 and USD 2.49, costing about USD 10.25 million; average price roughly USD 2.42 per share. – HKD-traded purchases: 6.85 million shares at HKD 17.82–19.96, totalling roughly HKD 132.00 million; average price about HKD 19.29 per share. – All repurchased shares were kept as treasury stock; no cancellations were recorded.
• Option exercises and equity incentives – 513,969 options under the 2018 Share Plan were exercised, generating USD 0.34 million in proceeds. – 58,968 options lapsed during the month. – Outstanding options under the 2018 plan total 91.84 million shares; an additional 94.22 million shares are available for grant under the newly approved 2026 Share Plan. – A nominal 396 share awards were granted from the 2026 Share Plan.
• Public float intact – WeRide affirmed compliance with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s minimum 15 % public-float requirement for its Class A shares as at 31 May 2026.
The filing contained no new information on warrants, convertible securities or changes to Class B shares.
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