KE Holdings Inc. (BEKE-W, HKEX: 02423) disclosed that it repurchased 344,856 Class A weighted voting right (WVR) ordinary shares on 17 July 2026 via the New York Stock Exchange at prices ranging between US$5.74 and US$5.83 per share, for a total consideration of US$2.00 million.

The transaction falls under the company’s shareholder mandate approved on 12 June 2026, which authorises repurchases of up to 346.24 million shares. Cumulative repurchases under this mandate now stand at 19.27 million shares, representing 0.56 % of the total issued share base at the mandate date.

Despite the buybacks, KE Holdings’ issued share capital remains unchanged. As of 17 July 2026 the company has 3.33 billion Class A ordinary shares and 135.95 million Class B ordinary shares outstanding, totalling 3.46 billion shares. All shares repurchased to date, including the latest tranche, are earmarked for cancellation and are subject to a 30-day moratorium on new share issues or treasury share sales ending 16 August 2026.

Since 22 May 2026 KE Holdings has repurchased shares on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, with individual daily volumes ranging from about 222,000 to 1.60 million shares at volume-weighted average prices between HK$36.08 and HK$45.01, or US$4.72 to US$5.86 per share.