BOSS Zhipin-W keeps share count at 840.42 million; buys back 338k ADSs on 13 May at USD 7.38 average

Bulletin Express05-14

KANZHUN LIMITED (BOSS Zhipin-W), a Cayman-incorporated company with weighted voting right (WVR) structure, filed a Next Day Disclosure Return to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 14 May 2026.

Issued share capital unchanged • Opening and closing balances for Class A ordinary shares on 12–13 May 2026 remained at 840.42 million shares. • The company held no treasury shares as of 13 May 2026. • An additional 0.70 million Class A shares have been issued to the depositary for future American depositary share (ADS) exercises under employee share incentive plans.

Latest repurchase activity • On 13 May 2026, the company repurchased 338,108 Class A shares (to be cancelled) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at prices between USD 7.305 and USD 7.45, spending a total of USD 2.50 million—an average of roughly USD 7.38 per share.

Cumulative buy-backs awaiting cancellation • Between 20 March and 13 May 2026, BOSS Zhipin-W bought back 21.13 million Class A shares for cancellation, equivalent to 2.31 % of the share base approved under the 27 June 2025 repurchase mandate. • Purchase prices across these transactions ranged from USD 6.57 to USD 7.25 per share (volume-weighted averages for individual days).

Repurchase headroom and moratorium • Following the cumulative repurchases, 70.48 million shares remain available under the 91.61 million-share mandate. • In line with Hong Kong Listing Rules, the company is restricted from issuing new shares or transferring treasury shares until 12 June 2026.

Compliance statement KANZHUN confirmed that all repurchases complied with Hong Kong Listing Rules and the rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. No material changes have occurred to the repurchase explanatory statement filed on 22 May 2025.

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