International Housewares Retail Company Limited (01373) released a Next Day Disclosure Return stating that the total number of issued ordinary shares remained at 717.15 million as of 26 February 2026. According to the document, there were no new share issuances or cancellations on that date, keeping the opening and closing balances unchanged.

The return shows that the company has been repurchasing shares for cancellation since 22 January 2026, buying back a total of 6.45 million shares under a repurchase mandate. These shares, acquired at prices ranging from HKD 0.70 to HKD 0.77 per share, have yet to be canceled as of 26 February 2026. The mandate, approved on 25 September 2025, authorizes the repurchase of up to 72.02 million shares, representing around 10% of the issued share capital on the date of the resolution.

The latest repurchase on 26 February 2026 involved 0.15 million shares, bought on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at HKD 0.77 per share, for a total of HKD 115,500. The repurchases to date account for 0.90% of the issued share capital at the time the mandate was granted, and the moratorium on any new issue of shares continues until 28 March 2026. The company confirms that all the repurchases comply with the relevant rules and regulatory requirements.