New Oriental Education & Technology Group's (HKG:9901) board has given the go-ahead for the upsizing of its share repurchase program to $700 million from $400 million previously, a Tuesday bourse filing said.
As of today, the private educational services company has bought back around $330.3 million of its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) under the program. The remaining shares under the upsized mandate can be repurchased until May 31, 2025.
The $400 million buyback program to repurchase ADSs and/or common shares was first launched in July 2022 and later extended for two years.
Shares of the company closed nearly 11% higher on Tuesday.
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