AIA Group Raises Share Count via Option Exercise, Buys Back 1.29 Million Shares on 8 May

Bulletin Express
May 08

AIA Group Limited disclosed two concurrent capital‐management moves in its Next Day Disclosure Return filed on 8 May 2026. The insurer issued 749,471 new ordinary shares upon option exercises and repurchased 1.29 million shares on-market the same day.

• Share option exercise – Shares issued: 0.75 million – Issue price: HKD 50.30 per share – Dilution: 0.0071% of the 10.45 billion shares outstanding before the exercise – Enlarged share capital: 10.45 billion shares as of 8 May 2026

• 8 May on-market buyback – Shares repurchased: 1.29 million – Price range: HKD 86.35–88.10 – Cash outlay: HKD 112.23 million – Shares will be cancelled; none retained as treasury stock

• Cumulative repurchases (4–8 May 2026) awaiting cancellation: 6.33 million shares, or 0.06% of issued capital, acquired at volume-weighted average prices between HKD 85.26 and HKD 89.15.

Under the mandate granted on 23 May 2025, AIA Group is authorised to buy back up to 1.07 billion shares. Following the latest transactions, 189.48 million shares—1.77% of the share base at mandate approval—have been repurchased.

Pursuant to Hong Kong listing rules, AIA Group cannot announce or issue new shares until 7 June 2026, 30 days after the most recent buyback.

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