Zhihu Inc. announced that as of February 28, 2026, its total authorized share capital stood at USD 0.20 million, covering 1.55 billion Class A WVR ordinary shares and 50.00 million Class B WVR ordinary shares at a par value of USD 0.000125 each. The company reported no changes in the number of authorized shares or par value during the month.
The issued share count for Class A WVR ordinary shares remained at 254.42 million, all in public float; Class B WVR ordinary shares remained at 15.45 million. The public float requirement was confirmed to be in full compliance.
Under its 2012 share incentive plan, 4,500 share options lapsed in February, leaving 768,241 options outstanding. Additionally, there were no new shares issued or treasury shares transferred under this plan. For its 2022 share incentive plan, 57,333 restricted share units were canceled during the month, resulting in 10.28 million units outstanding at the end of February.
Repurchases of a total of 2.79 million Class A WVR ordinary shares represented by ADSs had taken place since January 2026 on the New York Stock Exchange; these shares had not yet been canceled as of February 28, 2026.
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