Legend Holdings AGM Greenlights RMB0.10 Dividend, RMB35 Billion Debt Mandate and Board Changes

Bulletin Express06-26

Legend Holdings Corporation (Legend Holdings) announced that all 12 resolutions put to vote at the 26 June 2026 Annual General Meeting were approved by a shareholder turnout representing 77.11 % of the 2.36 billion issued shares.

Key outcomes

1. Cash dividend reinstated • A final dividend of RMB0.10 per share (≈ HKD0.1150) for FY 2025 will be distributed on 28 August 2026. • Record date: 8 July 2026; H-share register closed 3–8 July 2026. • Payment currency: RMB for domestic shares; HKD for H shares, converted at RMB0.86967 = HKD1.

2. Executive leadership • Chief Executive Officer Yu Hao was elected Executive Director and joins the Strategy and ESG Committees. He will receive no additional board-level remuneration.

3. Governance restructuring • Shareholders endorsed the abolishment of the Board of Supervisors and associated amendments to the Articles of Association and governing rules, effective immediately.

4. Capital authorisations • Debt: The board received a general mandate to issue debt-financing instruments of up to RMB35.00 billion until the 2029 AGM. • Equity: Separate mandates were approved to issue new shares (including sales of treasury shares) and to repurchase H shares.

5. Auditor reappointment • PricewaterhouseCoopers was reappointed as external auditor for FY 2026.

Voting snapshot

• Ordinary resolutions (Directors’ report, Supervisors’ report, FY 2025 financials, profit distribution, auditor reappointment, and Yu Hao’s appointment) each garnered at least 89.44 % support. • Special resolutions (governance amendments, debt mandate, share issue mandate, share buy-back mandate) each exceeded the two-thirds threshold, with support ranging between 87.70 % and 93.02 %.

Share capital context

• Issued shares: 2.36 billion (1.08 billion domestic, 1.27 billion H shares). • Shares represented at the AGM: 1.82 billion.

Legend Holdings states that the amended Articles of Association are now available on the company and HKEX websites.

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