Orient Securities repurchases shares, increasing inventory

Orient Securities Company Limited (SSE:600958) announced that on May 23, 2025, the company repurchased 4,428,600 of its A-shares on the SSE. The shares were repurchased at a price between RMB 9.27 and RMB 9.31 per share, with the total expenditure for the buyback amounting to RMB 41,152,098.94. As a result of the buyback, the company’s inventory holdings increased by the repurchased shares. The company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) decreased to 7,413,226,700, while treasury shares increased to 56,256,164, maintaining total issued shares at 7,469,482,864. The buyback was conducted under a previously approved repurchase plan from a board meeting on May 6, 2025.