Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-08-26 15:15Core Viewpoint - Tencent Holdings Limited has issued new shares and conducted share buybacks, reflecting its ongoing capital management strategy and employee incentive programs [1] Share Issuance - On August 26, 2023, Tencent issued 230,683 new shares due to the exercise of stock options under the 2023 stock option plan, with an exercise price of HKD 337.28 per share [1] - The total number of issued shares increased from 9,171,874,499 to 9,172,105,182 shares [1] Share Buyback - Tencent conducted a continuous share buyback from August 18 to August 26, 2023, repurchasing a total of 5,436,000 shares, which represents approximately 0.059% of the issued shares [1] - The buyback price ranged from HKD 589.79 to HKD 617.50, with 899,000 shares repurchased on August 26 alone, costing about HKD 551 million [1] Other Important Information - The buyback authorization is based on the resolution from the shareholders' meeting on May 14, 2025, allowing a maximum repurchase of 919 million shares [1] - Year-to-date, Tencent has repurchased 43.906 million shares, accounting for 0.48% of the shares issued at the time of the authorization [1] - There is a 30-day suspension period for share buybacks following the repurchase, lasting until September 25, 2023 [1] - All repurchased shares are intended to be canceled, with no stock held in reserve [1]