HBM Holdings Limited reported two capital market actions dated 13 May 2026, comprising a share repurchase and a small share award issuance, according to its Next Day Disclosure Return filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
On-market buyback • Repurchased 700,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.08 % of the company’s outstanding share capital (excluding treasury shares) prior to the transaction. • Purchase prices ranged from HKD 12.59 to HKD 13.05 per share, with a volume-weighted average of approximately HKD 12.74. • Aggregate consideration totalled HKD 8.92 million. • All repurchased shares were retained as treasury shares.
Share capital movement • Issued shares (excluding treasury shares) fell to 870.12 million from 870.79 million. • Treasury shares rose to 29.03 million, taking total issued shares (including treasury stock) to 899.15 million, a net increase of 25,000 shares, or 0.00 billion in percentage terms (+0.003 %). • Treasury shares now represent roughly 3.23 % of total issued shares.
Award share issuance • 25,000 new shares were allotted at nil consideration to satisfy grants under the Post-IPO Share Award Scheme adopted on 23 November 2020. • The issuance diluted existing shareholders by 0.0029 %.
Repurchase mandate status • The current mandate, approved on 11 June 2025, authorises the company to buy back up to 82.83 million shares. • Cumulative repurchases under this mandate total 10.70 million shares, equivalent to 1.29 % of the company’s issued shares at the mandate date, leaving authority for up to 72.14 million additional shares. • Under Hong Kong Listing Rules, HBM Holdings is subject to a moratorium on new share issues or treasury share sales until 12 June 2026.
Uncancelled shares • Separately, 406,000 shares repurchased for cancellation in January 2025 (aggregate purchase price: HKD 1.37 million) remain outstanding but have not yet been cancelled.
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