Yum China Holdings, Inc. disclosed the following capital movements in its Next Day Disclosure Return filed on 4 August 2026:

1. New-share issuance • On 3 August 2026, the company issued 1,166 new ordinary shares to employees under long-term incentive plans at a reference price of USD 48.35 per share. • The issuance lifted total outstanding shares to 343.15 million, an immaterial 0.0003% increase from the 343.15 million shares in issue as of 31 July 2026.

2. Ongoing share repurchases • On 3 August 2026, Yum China repurchased 55,761 shares on the NYSE at prices between USD 47.99 and USD 49.09, spending USD 2.70 million. These shares are earmarked for cancellation. • Between 2 July and 3 August 2026, the company also conducted 24 on-market repurchases—22 in Hong Kong and 2 in the United States—totaling 603,138 shares (approximately 0.18% of current issued shares). All repurchased shares await cancellation. – Hong Kong repurchases: 484,850 shares at volume-weighted average prices ranging from HKD 323.99 to HKD 370.79. – U.S. repurchases: 118,288 shares at average prices of USD 47.98–48.46.

3. Repurchase mandate utilisation • The 28 May 2026 shareholder mandate authorises the purchase of up to 34.66 million shares. • Cumulative buybacks under this mandate now stand at 4.27 million shares, equivalent to 1.23% of the shares outstanding on the mandate date, leaving roughly 30.40 million shares still available for repurchase.

The latest transactions underscore Yum China’s continued execution of its capital-return programme while maintaining a virtually unchanged share count despite routine incentive-plan issuances.