China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (“CHINA EAST AIR”) has disclosed a new tranche of on-market share repurchases and updated the status of its outstanding buy-back programme.

Key takeaways

1. Latest transaction • Date: 7 July 2026 • Venue: Shanghai Stock Exchange • Volume: 7.98 million A shares • Price range: RMB 3.73 – RMB 3.78 per share, volume-weighted average price RMB 3.76 • Cash outlay: RMB 30.00 million • Purpose: all repurchased shares are earmarked for cancellation.

2. Running tally since June 2026 • Total A shares repurchased but not yet cancelled: 23.03 million, equivalent to approximately 0.10 % of the company’s 22.09 billion issued shares (17.02 billion A shares and 5.06 billion H shares). • Estimated aggregate consideration: about RMB 88.00 million, based on disclosed average prices.

3. Capital structure unchanged pending cancellation • Issued A shares (excluding treasury) remain at 17.02 billion following the 7 July trade. • No treasury shares were held at either the opening (30 June 2026) or closing (7 July 2026) balance dates. • All repurchased shares will be cancelled upon completion of statutory procedures, after which the total share count will decrease by 23.03 million shares.

4. Compliance confirmation The board affirms that the repurchases were duly authorised and executed in line with the requirements of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Rules, relevant mainland regulations and corporate governance procedures.

The disclosure underscores CHINA EAST AIR’s continued utilisation of its share repurchase mandate to adjust capital structure, with further share cancellations expected once regulatory processes are finalised.