Kuaishou Technology disclosed a minor uptick in its share capital alongside the continuation of its August share-repurchase program, according to the company’s Next Day Disclosure Return filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 27 August 2026.

Issuance under employee scheme • On 27 August, 4,037 Class B weighted-voting-right (WVR) ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of options granted under the Pre-IPO employee incentive scheme adopted on 6 February 2018. • The new shares represent 0.0001% of Kuaishou’s 3.66 billion Class B shares outstanding prior to the transaction. • Post-issuance, the company’s total issued share count (Class A + Class B) rose marginally to 4.33 billion.

Ongoing share repurchases • The company repurchased 446,000 Class B shares on 27 August via on-market transactions at an average price of HK$33.66, spending HK$14.99 million. • These shares are earmarked for cancellation, bringing the month-to-date total repurchased but not yet cancelled to 17.13 million shares. • Cumulatively, Kuaishou has acquired 29.43 million shares under the repurchase mandate approved on 25 June 2026, equivalent to 0.68% of the issued share base at that time. • The current mandate permits repurchases of up to 432.69 million shares; thus approximately 6.80% of the authorization has been utilized. • In line with Hong Kong listing rules, Kuaishou is subject to a 30-day moratorium on new share issues (excluding specific exemptions such as share schemes) until 26 September 2026 following the latest buyback.

Capital structure snapshot (post-transactions) • Class B shares in issue: 3,664.09 million • Treasury shares: none • Shares pending cancellation from repurchases executed 20–27 August: 17.13 million

The company confirmed that all share issuances and repurchases were duly authorized by the board and conducted in compliance with Hong Kong listing regulations, with all requisite funds received and filings completed.