BEKE-W buys back 993,756 shares in New York; cumulative 2026 mandate usage rises to 11.60 million shares

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KE Holdings Inc. (trading in Hong Kong as BEKE-W) filed a Next Day Disclosure Return on 3 July 2026, detailing the latest activity under its ongoing share-repurchase programme.

On 2 July 2026 the company repurchased 993,756 Class A WVR ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange at prices between USD 4.99 and USD 5.08 per share, for a total consideration of USD 5.00 million. These shares are designated for cancellation.

Issued share capital remains unchanged at 3.33 billion Class A shares, while the combined total of Class A and Class B shares stands at 3.46 billion. The company continues to hold no treasury shares.

Shareholders approved the current buy-back mandate on 12 June 2026, authorising the purchase of up to 346.24 million shares. As of 2 July 2026, KE Holdings has repurchased 11.60 million shares under that mandate, equivalent to 0.34% of the share count on the mandate date, leaving approximately 334.64 million shares (96.65% of the authorisation) still available for future repurchases.

The filing also lists 33 earlier repurchase transactions carried out between 22 May and 1 July 2026 on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the NYSE. Prices ranged from HKD 36.08 to HKD 45.01 in Hong Kong and from USD 4.72 to USD 5.76 in New York. All shares bought during this period, including the latest purchase, await formal cancellation.

The company is subject to a moratorium on issuing new shares or transferring any treasury shares until 1 August 2026, in line with Hong Kong listing rules following the recent buy-backs.

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