China Leon continues share repurchases, maintains issued capital

China Leon Inspection Holding Limited (01586) submitted its Next Day Disclosure Return on October 16, 2025, detailing recent share repurchase activities. The company repurchased 12,000 ordinary shares on the Exchange on October 16, 2025, at prices ranging from HK$2.64 to HK$2.65, with an aggregate price paid of HK$31,760. These shares were repurchased for cancellation, and as of the closing balance date, the total number of issued shares remained at 587,736,818, with 0 treasury shares held.

The disclosure also itemized repurchases from August 29, 2025, to October 16, 2025, showing a consistent strategy of buying back shares for cancellation. For example, 12,000 shares were repurchased on August 29, 2025, at HK$2.796667, and 96,000 shares on September 16, 2025, at HK$2.820833. The total number of shares repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled as of October 16, 2025, across various dates, was 940,000.

The company's repurchase mandate, granted on June 30, 2025, authorized the repurchase of up to 59,193,651 shares. As of October 16, 2025, China Leon has repurchased 2,368,000 shares on the Exchange, representing 4.00043% of its issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as at the date of the resolution granting the repurchase mandate. The moratorium period for any new share issue or sale of treasury shares after these repurchases extends up to November 15, 2025.