On 12 November 2026, Zijin Gold International Company Limited (“Zijin Gold”) approved the allocation of 3.62 million award shares to 255 employees, including three executive directors, under its 2026 Employee Share Incentive Scheme.
Key terms of the grant: • Aggregate award: 3.62 million shares, equal to 0.14% of Zijin Gold’s issued share capital. • Executive director allocations: CEO Guo Xian Jian (70,000 shares), COO Huang Zhihua (50,000 shares) and CFO Yiu Kai (50,000 shares). • Purchase price: HK$87.48 per share, payable upon vesting, versus a closing market price of HK$126.50 on the grant date. • Vesting schedule: Single-tranche vesting three years after grant, contingent on (1) a minimum average return on equity of 15% for 2026-2028 and (2) individual performance ratings of at least Grade B in each year. • Clawback: Grants are subject to forfeiture or repayment for misconduct, regulatory breaches, major performance failures, or restatement of financial results.
Following this transaction, 23.15 million shares remain available for future distribution within the scheme’s mandate limit.
The board views the grant as a tool to align employee interests with long-term shareholder value creation and to strengthen talent retention across the group.
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