Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-09-05 01:54Share Issuance - On September 4, the company issued 401,644 new shares, representing 0.00438% of the total issued shares. The new shares were issued due to employees exercising stock options under the 2023 stock option plan at an exercise price of HKD 321.04. The total number of issued shares increased from 9,172,470,186 to 9,172,871,830 shares [1]. Share Buyback - Between August 18 and September 4, the company repurchased a total of 12,898,000 shares at a price range of HKD 589.79 to 615.37, with an average price of approximately HKD 600. On September 4 alone, the company repurchased 925,000 shares, costing HKD 551 million [1]. - As of now, the company has utilized 50,325,000 shares of the buyback authorization, which accounts for 0.55% of the total authorized shares. The buyback authorization was approved by the shareholders' meeting on May 14, 2025, with a 30-day suspension period following the buyback until October 4, 2025 [1]. Financial Impact - All repurchased shares are intended to be canceled, although the cancellation process has not yet been completed. The employee stock option exercise was settled in a non-cash manner, resulting in a deduction of 475,001 shares as the exercise cost [1].