China Starch Holdings Limited disclosed that it repurchased 1.82 million ordinary shares on 4 September 2026 via on-market transactions on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The shares were acquired at prices between HKD 0.164 and HKD 0.165, with a volume-weighted average cost of HKD 0.1645, for a total consideration of HKD 0.30 million.

Following the transaction, issued shares excluding treasury stock fell by 0.03 % to 5.78 billion, while treasury shares climbed to 31.68 million. The company’s total issued share capital remains unchanged at 5.81 billion shares, as the repurchased shares are being held in treasury rather than cancelled.

The buyback forms part of the mandate approved on 12 May 2026, which authorises China Starch to repurchase up to 596.45 million shares. To date, 161.78 million shares (2.71 % of the share base on the mandate date) have been repurchased under this authority, leaving a balance of 434.67 million shares that could still be bought back.

In accordance with Hong Kong listing rules, China Starch is now subject to a moratorium on issuing new shares or disposing of treasury shares until 4 October 2026.

Leung Siu Hong, Company Secretary, confirmed that the repurchase complied with the Main Board Listing Rules and that no material changes have been made to the repurchase mandate’s explanatory statement.