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Published: 2024-10-02 06:30:28 ET
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EX-99.1 2 tm2425406d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

Share Repurchase Update

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter), “we”) repurchased a total of 414 million ordinary shares (equivalent to 52 million ADSs) for a total of US$4.1 billion. These purchases were made in both the U.S. and Hong Kong markets under our share repurchase program.

 

As of September 30, 2024, we had 18,620 million ordinary shares (equivalent to 2,327 million ADSs) outstanding, a net decrease of 405 million ordinary shares compared to June 30, 2024, or a 2.1% net reduction in our outstanding shares after accounting for shares issued under our ESOP.

 

Historical repurchases and total shares outstanding are set forth in the table below:

 

   Three months ended 
   Dec. 31,
2022
   Mar. 31,
2023
   Jun. 30,
2023
   Sep. 30,
2023
   Dec. 31,
2023
   Mar. 31,
2024
   Jun. 30,
2024
   Sep. 30,
2024
 
Repurchase amount (US$Bn)   $3.3   $1.9   $3.1   $1.7   $2.9   $4.8   $5.8   $4.1 
Shares repurchased (Mn ADSs)    45    22    36    19    37    65    77    52 
Outstanding shares (Mn ADSs)    2,585    2,566    2,549    2,531    2,499    2,434    2,378    2,327 

 

The remaining amount of Board authorization for our share repurchase program, which is effective through March 2027, was US$22.0 billion as of September 30, 2024.

 

October 2, 2024 

 

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