HBM Holdings Limited disclosed in a Next Day Disclosure Return that it repurchased 700,000 ordinary shares on 14 October 2026, reducing its outstanding share count by 0.0803%. The shares were bought on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at prices between HKD 10.08 and HKD 10.59, for an aggregate consideration of HKD 7.19 million. All repurchased shares are being held as treasury stock.
Concurrently, HBM Holdings allotted 12,000 new shares at no consideration to satisfy grants made under the company’s Post-IPO Share Award Scheme approved on 23 November 2020. The new issuance represents 0.0014% of the company’s pre-transaction issued share capital.
Post-transaction, issued shares excluding treasury stock declined to 870.99 million, while treasury shares increased to 33.23 million. Total issued shares (including treasury) stand at 904.22 million, up slightly from 904.21 million as a result of the award-related issuance.
The 14 October buyback was executed under the repurchase mandate approved on 25 June 2026, which authorises the company to repurchase up to 86.82 million shares. To date, HBM Holdings has repurchased 1.40 million shares, equivalent to 0.16% of the share base at the time the mandate was granted.
In line with Hong Kong listing rules, HBM Holdings is subject to a moratorium on new share issues or sales/transfers of treasury shares until 13 November 2026.
The disclosure also notes 406,000 shares repurchased in January 2025 that remain recorded as “to be cancelled.”
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