Hong Kong-listed Cowell e Holdings Inc. (COWELL) reported that issued share capital rose by 347,000 ordinary shares in April 2026, lifting the total number of shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) to 868.59 million. The increase stemmed entirely from employee share-option exercises; no treasury shares were in issue or transferred during the period.

Two option series were exercised:

• HK$4.144 series – 55,000 options exercised and 140,000 lapsed, leaving 13.29 million options outstanding. • HK$4.84 series – 292,000 options exercised, reducing the outstanding balance to 6.15 million.

Aggregate proceeds from the 347,000 option exercises amounted to HK$16.41 million.

Authorised share capital remained unchanged at 10.00 billion ordinary shares with a USD 0.004 par value, equivalent to USD 40.00 million.

The company confirmed compliance with the Main Board’s minimum 25% public-float requirement as at 30 April 2026. No movements were recorded in warrants, convertibles, or other share-issuance instruments.