Alibaba Adds 72,800 ADRs to Buy-Back Programme; Issued Share Count Steady at 19.18 Billion

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited disclosed that it repurchased 72,800 American depositary shares (ADSs) on 9 July 2026 via the New York Stock Exchange, paying between USD 13.62 and USD 13.75 per ADS. The transaction cost totalled USD 0.99 million and all acquired shares are earmarked for cancellation.

The latest purchase follows a larger buy-back on 8 July 2026, when the company acquired 1.47 million ADSs at an average price of USD 13.60. Both sets of shares have yet to be cancelled and therefore remain in the issued-share tally.

Despite the two-day activity, Alibaba’s outstanding share capital was unchanged at 19.18 billion ordinary shares as of 10 July 2026. No treasury shares were held.

Under the repurchase mandate approved on 25 September 2025, the company is authorised to buy back up to 1.91 billion shares. To date, 31.33 million shares—equivalent to 0.16% of the share count at mandate approval—have been repurchased across all authorised venues.

Hong Kong listing rules impose a 30-day moratorium on new share issuance or treasury share sales following a buy-back; consequently, Alibaba cannot issue or sell shares until 8 August 2026.

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