AIA Group issues shares, repurchases for cancellation

AIA Group Limited (HKEX: 01299) issued 92,545 ordinary shares on December 27, 2024, related to the exercise of share options under the company's share option scheme. This represents a 0.0008% increase in the number of issued shares, excluding treasury shares. The shares were issued at HKD 47.73 per share. Separately, AIA repurchased 1,097,000 shares on December 27, 2024 for cancellation at an aggregate price of HKD 62,033,070.43. These repurchases were executed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. As of December 27, 2024, AIA held 10,831,694,133 issued shares. The company also disclosed additional share repurchases for cancellation made between December 2 and December 27, 2024. These shares have been repurchased but not yet canceled.