Homeland Interactive Technology's (HKG:3798) trustree, Futu Trustee, bought back nearly 1.8 million shares from the open market for the firm's share award scheme, a Sept. 12 Hong Kong bourse filing said.

Shares of the mobile card and board games developer were down 1% in Monday afternoon trading.

The shares, representing 0.14% of its issued shares, were purchased for HK$2.2 million, of HK$1.25 apiece, in the six months ended June 30.

On the same day, the company resolved to grant 4.2 million award shares to one employee. The shares represent approximately 0.33% of the firm's issued share capital.