Lianlian DigiTech Co., Ltd. (Lianlian) reported to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that on 30 April 2026 it both issued new H shares and executed an on-market share repurchase, resulting in a net expansion of its share capital.
New share issue • 945,000 H shares were issued upon exercise of options granted under the 2021 Pre-IPO Share Option Scheme to participants who are not directors. • The issue price was RMB 2.96 per share. • The newly issued shares represent 0.22% of the company’s pre-transaction issued share base (excluding treasury shares), lifting that figure to 439.73 million shares.
Share repurchase • On the same day, 267,000 H shares were repurchased on the Exchange for treasury at prices between HKD 5.63 and HKD 5.86, with a volume-weighted average of HKD 5.71. • The buyback equates to 0.06% of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) and cost HKD 1.52 million. • Treasury shares outstanding increased to 26.97 million.
Updated share capital • Total issued shares (including treasury) rose to 466.70 million. • Issued shares outstanding (excluding treasury) stand at 439.73 million after the net addition of 678,000 shares.
Repurchase mandate status • Under the mandate approved on 6 June 2025, Lianlian is authorised to repurchase up to 41.79 million shares. • Cumulative repurchases now total 26.20 million shares, equivalent to 6.27% of the issued share count at the mandate date. • A moratorium on new share issues or treasury share sales following the latest buyback extends until 30 May 2026, in line with HKEX listing rules.
The board confirms that all transactions were executed in compliance with applicable listing and regulatory requirements.
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