Cathay Pacific (00293) released its monthly return for the period ended 28 February 2026, disclosing significant share movements and a completed share buy-back. The updated filing indicates that the company now holds 6.72 billion total issued shares, of which 6.08 billion are in circulation and approximately 643.08 million are held in treasury.
The report shows that 643.08 million ordinary shares were repurchased at an average price of HKD 10.84 on 24 February 2026, following a special resolution passed at an extraordinary general meeting on 12 February 2026. These repurchased shares are classified as treasury shares. This activity received a public float waiver that reduced the public float requirement to 16.7%.
Additionally, the report notes the redemption of HKD 20.00 million in guaranteed convertible bonds at maturity, with no new shares issued or transferred out of treasury as a result. The total face value of the relevant bonds was originally HKD 6.74 billion, and the redemption concludes the convertibles related to the remaining outstanding principal. No adjustments to the public float stemmed from the bonds’ redemption.
According to the announcement, the relevant share repurchase and bond redemption have been executed, leaving the total share base unchanged at 6.72 billion shares, with 6.08 billion shares outstanding and 643.08 million shares in treasury.