China Mengniu Dairy's issued shares fall by 7.4m after repurchases

China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited announced its monthly return on movements in securities for the month ended August 31, 2025, revealing a decrease in its total issued shares. The company's total number of issued shares decreased by 7,428,000 to 3,903,768,513 from 3,911,196,513 at the close of the preceding month. This reduction is attributed to share repurchases.

The repurchases included 1,678,000 shares cancelled on June 12, 2024, and 5,750,000 shares cancelled on June 12, 2025, both stemming from repurchases made on August 6, 2025. Additionally, 528,000 shares were repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled as of the month's end.

The authorised share capital remained stable at 6,000,000,000 ordinary shares with a par value of HK$0.1, totaling HK$600,000,000. No new shares were issued from the exercise of share options, which saw 14,434,575 options outstanding at month-end.