Paladin Limited filed its monthly return for the period ended 31 March 2026, confirming that there were no changes to authorised, issued or treasury shares during the month.
Authorised Capital • Ordinary shares remained at 50.00 billion with a par value of HKD 0.01, representing authorised capital of HKD 500.00 million. • Convertible redeemable preference shares were unchanged at 1.27 billion, also at HKD 0.01 par, equivalent to HKD 12.70 million. • Total authorised share capital therefore stood at HKD 512.70 million.
Issued Capital and Public Float • Issued ordinary shares stayed at 1.64 billion; there were no treasury shares on record. • Paladin confirmed continued compliance with the Main Board’s minimum 25 % public-float requirement.
Share Option Position • No share options were exercised in March. • Outstanding options totaled 397.72 million, distributed across three tranches: – 136.76 million options at HKD 0.321 granted on 30 May 2016. – 134.96 million options at HKD 0.296 granted on 23 June 2017. – 126.00 million options at HKD 0.179 granted on 9 November 2018. • These options, if fully exercised, would expand the issued share base by up to 24.18 %.
Other Equity Instruments • The company reported no warrants, convertibles or other equity-linked instruments outstanding, nor any repurchases or cancellations of shares during the month.
The filing was authorised by Company Secretary Chan Chi Ho and submitted to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on 1 April 2026.