COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Affirms Public-Float Compliance; August Share Capital Largely Unchanged

Bulletin Express
Sep 02

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. (COSCO SHIPPING Holdings) filed its monthly return for the period ended 31 August 2026, detailing stable share-capital metrics and confirming adherence to Hong Kong’s minimum public-float requirements.

Authorized and Issued Capital • Authorized/registered share capital remained unchanged at 15.64 billion shares, split between 2.97 billion H shares and 12.66 billion A shares, each with a par value of RMB 1.00.

• Issued H shares stood at 2.71 billion, and issued A shares at 12.56 billion. No treasury shares were held in either class as of month-end.

Public-Float Confirmation The company affirmed compliance with the Hong Kong Main Board’s 5 percent minimum public-float requirement for PRC issuers in respect of its H shares.

Share-Option Activity A-share option incentives recorded 547,979 outstanding options, unchanged during the month. No new shares were issued and no treasury shares were transferred pursuant to option exercises in August.

Share Repurchases Pending Cancellation Between 7 July and 14 August 2026, the company repurchased 37.16 million A shares. These shares were held pending cancellation as of 31 August 2026.

Liquidity and Capital Structure Outlook With no changes to issued share capital during August and confirmation of regulatory compliance, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings closed the month maintaining 15.27 billion shares outstanding (aggregate H and A shares, excluding repurchased but not yet cancelled A shares). The filing underscores the group’s disciplined capital-management approach while preserving shareholder liquidity in both Hong Kong and Shanghai markets.

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