Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (CHERY AUTO, 09973.HK) submitted its Monthly Return for Equity Issuer for the period ended 30 September 2026 to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on 7 October 2026. The filing details the following:

Key Data

1. Share-Capital Structure • Authorised/registered share capital remained unchanged at 5.81 billion ordinary shares (par value: RMB 1 each). – H shares (listed): 2.35 billion – Domestic unlisted shares: 2.53 billion – Foreign unlisted shares: 0.92 billion

2. H-Share Movement • On 29 September 2026, 215,800 H shares were repurchased on-market at an average HK$23.1781, implying a cash outlay of roughly HK$5.00 million. • Post-transaction, outstanding H shares decreased to 2.35 billion, while treasury shares rose to 215,800. The repurchase represents less than 0.01 % of total issued capital.

3. Public-Float Status • The company confirmed it continues to satisfy the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s minimum 10 % public-float requirement for its H-share class.

4. Other Capital Activities • No movements were recorded in domestic or foreign unlisted shares. • The issuer reported no outstanding or new share options, warrants, convertibles, or other equity-linked instruments.

The September buyback, approved by shareholders on 20 May 2026, modestly reduced the free-float of H shares while leaving overall share capital and regulatory float compliance unaffected.