Tencent Holdings Limited disclosed two minor capital-structure moves on 13 October 2026.
• Option exercise: The company allotted 8,245 new ordinary shares under its 2023 Share Option Scheme at a volume-weighted price of HK$317.40 per share. Gross proceeds total HK$2.62 million, increasing Tencent’s outstanding share count by 0.00009% to 9.09 billion shares.
• Ongoing buybacks: Between 23 September and 13 October, Tencent repurchased 3.28 million shares for cancellation at a weighted-average price of roughly HK$428.20 per share, equivalent to an aggregate consideration of about HK$1.41 billion. The latest daily transaction, executed on 13 October, involved 237,000 shares bought on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at prices ranging from HK$420.00 to HK$425.40, costing HK$100.22 million.
Under the shareholder mandate granted on 13 May 2026, Tencent is authorised to buy back up to 911.80 million shares. As of 13 October, cumulative repurchases under this mandate stand at 49.99 million shares, representing 0.55% of the company’s issued share capital on the mandate date. All repurchased shares are intended for cancellation; none will be held as treasury stock.
Pursuant to Hong Kong listing rules, the company is subject to a 30-day moratorium on new share issuances or treasury share sales following the 13 October buyback, expiring on 12 November 2026.