China Mobile Limited disclosed in its Monthly Return to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited that 4.28 million new Hong Kong-listed ordinary shares were issued in June 2026 through employee share-option exercises, lifting the Hong Kong share count to 20.78 billion.
Key takeaways
1. Share-capital movement • Hong Kong-listed ordinary shares increased from 20.78 billion to 20.78 billion, reflecting 4.28 million new shares issued. • Shanghai-listed RMB Shares (code 600941) were unchanged at 902.77 million. • The issuer holds no treasury shares, and no shares were cancelled or repurchased during the month.
2. Option exercises • Two option tranches granted at the 20 May 2020 AGM drove the new issuance: – HK$55.00 exercise price: 1.34 million options exercised; 8,820 lapsed; 70.51 million options remain outstanding. – HK$51.60 exercise price: 2.94 million options exercised; 119,530 lapsed; 418.53 million options remain outstanding. • Aggregate proceeds from option exercises totaled HK$225.48 million (USD 28.9 million).
3. Post-transaction structure • Total issued share capital now comprises 20.78 billion Hong Kong Shares and 902.77 million RMB Shares, equivalent to 21.68 billion ordinary shares overall. • The company confirmed compliance with Hong Kong Stock Exchange public-float rules (minimum 5 % for PRC issuers with other listed shares).
4. Absence of other capital actions • No warrants, convertible securities, or other share-issue agreements were outstanding or exercised during the period.
The filing, dated 3 July 2026, was signed by Company Secretary Grace Wong Wai Lan and attests that all regulatory requirements were met for the newly issued shares.
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