China Maple Leaf Educational Systems continues significant share repurchases

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited (HKEX:1317) submitted a Next Day Disclosure Return on September 3, 2025, detailing significant share repurchases for cancellation. Since March 21, 2025, the company has repurchased a total of 22,442,000 ordinary shares on the Exchange, with prices ranging from HK$0.3089 to HK$0.4023 per share. These repurchases represent a continuous effort by the issuer to manage its share capital.

As of the closing balance date on September 3, 2025, the company's total number of issued shares remains at 2,932,104,920, with no treasury shares held, indicating that repurchased shares are intended for cancellation. The most recent repurchase on September 3, 2025, involved 1,152,000 shares at a volume-weighted average price of HK$0.4023, totaling HK$463,449.6.

The total number of shares repurchased under the current mandate, as of September 3, 2025, stands at 57,960,000. This represents 1.95% of the number of issued shares at the date the repurchase mandate was granted on February 21, 2025, which authorized the repurchase of up to 297,159,092 shares. The moratorium period for any new share issues or sales/transfers of treasury shares following these repurchases extends until October 3, 2025.