Cosco Shipping Holdings repurchases 5.9m shares for HK$80.5m

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. disclosed significant buyback activities for its H-shares, with a total of 5,900,000 shares repurchased on December 18, 2025. These buybacks were executed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at prices ranging from HK$13.52 to HK$13.76 per share, totaling HK$80,557,435. This latest repurchase follows a series of daily buybacks in November and December, indicating a consistent strategy to manage its outstanding shares.

The company's board approved the buyback authorization on May 28, 2025, permitting the repurchase of up to 287,981,950 shares. As of December 18, 2025, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings has repurchased a cumulative total of 100,711,500 shares under this authorization, representing 3.4971% of the company's issued shares (excluding treasury shares) at the time of the authorization.

All repurchased shares are intended for cancellation, and the current buyback authorization will remain in effect until January 17, 2026. The company confirmed that all buyback activities comply with the relevant listing rules.