Yum China reports October share capital changes, ordinary shares decrease by 1.6m

Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported changes in its issued share capital for the month ended October 31, 2025. The company's total number of issued ordinary shares decreased by 1,675,195 from 363,937,570 to 362,262,375 during the month. This reduction was primarily due to the repurchase and cancellation of shares.

The report also indicated that the company’s authorized/registered share capital remained stable. Ordinary shares maintain an authorized/registered capital of $10,000,000 from 1,000,000,000 shares at a par value of $0.01. Preference shares also remained unchanged with an authorized/registered capital of $1,000,000 from 100,000,000 shares at a par value of $0.01.

Other movements included the issuance of 11,292 new ordinary shares under a share award scheme, increasing the total number of shares that may be issued or transferred out of treasury pursuant to the scheme to 3,312,756. Additionally, the company recorded a decrease of 1,686,487 in issued shares due to repurchases and cancellations. As of the close of the month, 663,438 shares had been repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled. The total authorized/registered share capital at month-end stood at $11,000,000.