AIA Group Limited disclosed two capital movements dated 30 March 2026.
1. New shares from option exercise • 73,388 ordinary shares were issued upon exercise of employee share options at HKD 50.30 per share. • The issuance enlarged total outstanding shares by 0.0006 %, bringing the share count to 10,508,298,904.
2. On-market share repurchase • 2,657,000 shares were repurchased on the Hong Kong Exchange at prices between HKD 83.15 and HKD 85.65, for an aggregate consideration of HKD 224.82 million. • The repurchased shares, representing 0.0252 % of outstanding shares, are earmarked for cancellation.
3. Repurchase mandate utilisation • The buyback forms part of the mandate approved on 23 May 2025, which authorises up to 1,069,508,640 shares. • Including the latest transaction, 128,898,800 shares—equivalent to 1.21 % of the issued share base on the mandate date—have been repurchased. • Under listing rules, AIA cannot issue new shares for 30 days following the buyback, establishing a moratorium through 29 April 2026.
Following these transactions, issued share capital stands at 10,508,298,904 shares, while the company continues utilising its buyback authority to manage capital structure.