Key developments for the month ended 31 May 2026:
1. Share Capital Structure • Authorised share capital remained unchanged at 5.00 billion ordinary shares with a par value of USD 0.00001 (total authorised capital: USD 50,000).
2. Issued and Treasury Shares • Issued shares (excluding treasury stock) increased by 137,954 to 582.98 million. • Treasury shares rose by 662,900 to 662,900, taking total issued shares (including treasury stock) to 583.65 million. • The net change reflects two opposing forces: – 800,854 new shares issued through option exercises. – 662,900 shares repurchased and held in treasury.
3. Share Option Activity • Under the Pre-IPO Share Incentive Plan, 800,854 options were exercised, generating HKD 1.50 million in cash proceeds. • 299,947 options lapsed, leaving 24.35 million options outstanding at month-end.
4. Share Repurchase Programme • Three on-market transactions on 15 May, 18 May and 29 May 2026 resulted in the purchase of 662,900 shares for treasury at prices of HKD 23.46, HKD 23.02 and HKD 26.86 respectively. • Total consideration, based on disclosed prices and volumes, amounted to approximately HKD 15.98 million, implying an average cost of HKD 24.11 per share.
5. Public Float Compliance • The company confirmed adherence to the exchange-approved public-float threshold of 19.01 % as at 31 May 2026.
Overall, CAOCAO INC completed a modest net issuance representing roughly 0.02 % of the prior month’s outstanding shares, driven by employee-related option exercises that more than offset the ongoing share buy-back programme.
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