International Housewares Retail Company Limited (Stock Code: 01373) released a Next Day Disclosure Return dated 04 February 2026, confirming that the total number of issued ordinary shares remains at 717,153,000. Despite multiple share repurchases during late January and early February 2026, none of these repurchased shares have been formally canceled as at the closing balance date.

Between 22 January 2026 and 04 February 2026, the company repurchased 150,000 shares on each identified trading day through the Exchange. Repurchase prices ranged from HKD 0.70 to HKD 0.72 per share. Although the repurchased shares are earmarked for cancellation, they continue to be included in the issued share count until the cancellation process is completed.

According to the information disclosed, the company is authorized to repurchase up to 72,015,300 shares under a mandate obtained on 25 September 2025. As of 04 February 2026, the accumulated number of shares repurchased under this mandate totaled 4,500,000, representing approximately 0.62487% of the share capital on the authorization date. There is a moratorium period on new share issuance until 06 March 2026 in accordance with the applicable regulations.