Geely Auto trims outstanding shares by 6.40 million in March; HKD 113.05 million raised through option exercises

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Share capital structure • Authorised share capital remained unchanged at 18.00 billion ordinary shares with a par value of HKD 0.02, equivalent to HKD 360.00 million. • Issued shares (excluding treasury shares) fell from 10.804 billion to 10.798 billion during March 2026, a net decrease of 6.40 million shares. • Total issued shares, including treasury stock, stood at 10.84 billion at month-end.

Treasury share activity • Between 2 and 9 March 2026, the company repurchased 18.22 million shares, which are being held as treasury shares. • Treasury share balance rose to 45.35 million by 31 March 2026.

Share-based incentives • 11.83 million shares were issued upon exercise of options under the 28 April 2023 share option scheme. • Proceeds from option exercises totalled HKD 113.05 million. • Options outstanding at month-end: – 2012 Scheme: 482.05 million options – 2023 Scheme: 586.16 million options, with a remaining 157.48 million shares available for grant.

Public float • Geely Auto confirmed compliance with the Main Board’s minimum 25% public float requirement as at 31 March 2026.

Key takeaway Geely Auto’s March transactions modestly reduced its free-float share base while boosting cash reserves through option exercises, leaving the overall capital structure largely intact and public-float compliance unaffected.

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