Kuaishou issues 15.64 k new Class B shares under option plan; buys back 1.07 m shares, lifting total repurchases to 40.75 m

Bulletin Express06-03 20:03

Kuaishou Technology disclosed a Next Day Disclosure Return on 3 June 2026 detailing marginal equity issuance and an ongoing share-buyback program.

Issued share changes • On 2 and 3 June 2026 the company allotted 1,434 and 14,209 Class B weighted-voting-right shares, respectively, following employee option exercises under the Pre-IPO incentive scheme adopted on 6 February 2018. • Exercise price: HKD 0.3273 per share. • New shares total 15,643, expanding the issued share capital to 3,668.80 million shares, a dilution of roughly 0.0004%.

Share repurchases • On 3 June 2026 Kuaishou repurchased 1,068,000 Class B shares on the Hong Kong Exchange at HKD 46.46–47.16, paying HKD 49.95 million. • Including earlier trades on 28–29 May and 1 June, shares bought for cancellation but not yet retired stand at 4.81 million, acquired at volume-weighted average prices between HKD 44.99 and HKD 46.77.

Repurchase mandate status • Shareholders approved a mandate on 19 June 2025 authorising up to 428.39 million shares for buyback. • Cumulative repurchases under this mandate total 40.75 million shares, representing 0.95 % of the share count on the mandate date. • In accordance with listing rules, no new share issuance (other than permitted exemptions) may occur before 3 July 2026.

Post-transaction share structure • Class A ordinary shares: 668.62 million. • Class B ordinary shares: 3,668.80 million. • Treasury shares: nil. • Total issued shares: 4,337.40 million.

All transactions were authorised by the board and conducted in compliance with Hong Kong listing regulations.

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