Kuaishou Technology disclosed a minor change in share capital alongside ongoing buy-backs in its latest Next Day Disclosure Return dated 16 September 2026.
New Shares Issued • 8,049 Class B WVR ordinary shares were allotted on 14 and 16 September under the Pre-IPO employee incentive scheme adopted on 6 February 2018. • Issue price: HKD 0.3273 per share, raising approximately HKD 2.63 million. • The issuance represents a negligible 0.0002 % of the 3.66 billion Class B shares outstanding before the transaction, lifting Class B shares to 3,664,140,749. • Including 662,858,979 Class A shares, Kuaishou’s total issued share capital now stands close to 4.33 billion shares.
Repurchases Pending Cancellation • Between 20 August and 16 September, the company repurchased 22.41 million Class B shares that have not yet been cancelled, equal to roughly 0.52 % of shares outstanding prior to the first buy-back on 20 August. • Volume-weighted average prices for these buy-backs ranged from HKD 29.70 to HKD 33.98 per share.
Latest Buy-back Execution • On 16 September, Kuaishou repurchased 504,000 Class B shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at prices between HKD 29.60 and HKD 29.78, for an aggregate consideration of HKD 14.97 million. • All shares bought on this date are designated for cancellation.
Repurchase Mandate Utilisation • Shareholders approved a mandate on 25 June 2026 allowing the company to repurchase up to 432.69 million shares. • As of 16 September, 34.71 million shares (0.80 % of issued shares at the mandate date) have been repurchased under this authority. • In line with listing rules, Kuaishou is subject to a moratorium on new share issues until 16 October 2026 following the latest buy-back.
Compliance Statement The board confirms that all share issuances and repurchases were conducted in accordance with Hong Kong listing rules and other applicable regulations.
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