Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Yum China) disclosed that it cancelled 77,619 ordinary shares on 8 July 2026 following a repurchase executed in the United States on 7 July at a volume-weighted average price of USD 42.52 per share. Concurrently, 36 new shares were issued to settle awards under the company’s long-term incentive plans at USD 42.72 per share.
Key takeaways 1. Share capital change • Opening balance (7 Jul 2026): 344.75 million shares. • Net reduction: 77,583 shares (77,619 cancelled minus 36 issued), equal to 0.02 % of the prior share count. • Closing balance (8 Jul 2026): 344.67 million shares outstanding.
2. Latest buy-backs (not yet cancelled) • Hong Kong Stock Exchange (8 Jul): 24,700 shares repurchased at HKD 331.40–340.40; consideration HKD 8.35 million. • New York Stock Exchange (8 Jul): 76,617 shares repurchased at USD 42.68–43.13; consideration USD 3.29 million. • Including earlier Hong Kong trades between 11 June and 7 July, a total of 499,117 shares are pending cancellation, equivalent to roughly 0.14 % of current shares outstanding.
3. Remaining authorisation • Shareholders approved a mandate on 28 May 2026 allowing repurchases of up to 34.66 million shares. • Cumulative repurchases under this mandate have reached 2.64 million shares, or 0.76 % of the outstanding shares at the mandate date, leaving ample headroom for further activity.
All transactions were executed by independent brokers under Rule 10b5-1 (U.S.) and a Hong Kong automatic share repurchase agreement, in compliance with the relevant listing regulations.
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