Yum China Trims Share Count After Cancelling 64,826 US-Repurchased Shares; 533,297 More Shares Await Cancellation

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Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported a fresh reduction in its outstanding share base following continued execution of its multi-listing buy-back programme. As of 9 October 2026 (U.S. time), the company has cancelled 64,826 ordinary shares repurchased on the New York Stock Exchange at an average price of USD 41.65 per share. The cancellation lowered the issued share capital by 0.02%, moving the total outstanding shares to 338.68 million from 338.75 million on 8 October 2026.

On the same day, Yum China repurchased an additional 70,897 shares that are scheduled for cancellation: • Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 6,750 shares acquired at prices between HKD 330.80 and HKD 335.60, for a total consideration of approximately HKD 2.26 million. • New York Stock Exchange: 64,147 shares acquired at prices between USD 42.82 and USD 43.40, for a total consideration of about USD 2.76 million.

Including these trades, shares bought but not yet cancelled stood at 533,297 as of 9 October 2026. Hong Kong-executed repurchases made between 11 September and 9 October ranged from 23,400 to 25,200 shares per day at prices between HKD 312.96 and HKD 335.60; U.S. repurchases on 9 October averaged USD 43.04 per share.

Under the repurchase mandate approved on 28 May 2026, Yum China is authorised to buy back up to 34.66 million shares. Cumulative repurchases under this mandate have reached 8.71 million shares, equivalent to 2.51% of the company’s outstanding shares on the mandate date. All transactions were executed by independent brokers in accordance with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Rules and U.S. Rule 10b5-1 provisions, with no treasury shares held post-repurchase.

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