China Starch Holdings Limited disclosed that it repurchased 6.00 million ordinary shares on 18 September 2026 via on-market transactions on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

The shares were bought at prices ranging between HKD 0.179 and HKD 0.18, with a volume-weighted average cost of HKD 0.1794 per share. The aggregate consideration amounted to approximately HKD 1.08 million.

Prior to the transaction, China Starch had 5.73 billion issued shares (excluding treasury shares) and 79.26 million treasury shares. Following the buyback, outstanding shares declined by 0.10 % to 5.73 billion, while treasury stock increased to 85.26 million shares. The total issued share count remained unchanged at 5.81 billion.

The repurchase was executed under the general mandate approved on 12 May 2026, which authorises buybacks of up to 596.45 million shares. Cumulative purchases under this mandate have reached 215.36 million shares, equivalent to 3.61 % of the company’s issued share base on the mandate date. All shares bought on 18 September are being held as treasury shares; none have been cancelled.

Under Hong Kong Listing Rules, China Starch is restricted from issuing new shares or disposing of treasury shares until 18 October 2026, 30 days after the latest repurchase.