BOSS Zhipin Announces 9,070 New Shares from Equity Incentives and Repurchase of 11.23 Million Shares Worth USD 76.48 Million

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Kanzhun Limited (BOSS Zhipin-W, HKEX: 02076; Cayman Islands-incorporated, WVR structure) filed a Next Day Disclosure Return on 29 June 2026 detailing marginal share issuance for employee incentives and the continuation of an extensive share-buyback programme executed on Nasdaq.

Equity incentive issuances • On 26 June 2026, 8,000 new Class A ordinary shares were issued upon employee option exercises at USD 5.33 per share, and 1,070 shares were issued for the vesting of restricted share units at no consideration. • The two transactions added 9,070 shares, increasing the company’s outstanding Class A share count by 0.0011 % to 820.29 million.

Uncancelled share repurchases (27 May – 26 June 2026) • BOSS Zhipin bought back 11.23 million Class A shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, equal to roughly 1.37 % of the outstanding share base prior to the buybacks. • The volume-weighted average repurchase price was approximately USD 6.81 per share, implying total cash consideration of about USD 76.48 million. • Purchase prices ranged from USD 6.31 to USD 7.25 per share. • All repurchased shares are earmarked for cancellation and remained uncancelled as of 26 June 2026.

Latest daily buyback disclosure • On 26 June 2026, the company repurchased 188,028 shares at prices between USD 6.31 and USD 6.50, spending USD 1.21 million.

Repurchase mandate status • The current buyback authority, granted on 25 June 2026, permits the repurchase of up to 93.34 million shares. • Since the mandate took effect, 965,912 shares—representing 0.10 % of total issued shares—have been repurchased.

Additional share reserve • Following the 26 June issuance, 24.02 million Class A shares are held by the depositary for future American Depositary Share (ADS) issuances linked to the company’s share incentive plans.

Post-transaction share capital • Issued Class A shares outstanding: 820.29 million. • Treasury shares: none; all 11.23 million repurchased shares await cancellation.

All corporate actions were authorised by the board and carried out in compliance with Hong Kong and U.S. listing regulations, as confirmed by Joint Company Secretary Liang Huaiyuan.

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