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Fanhua, Subsidiary of Highest Performances Holdings Inc., Announces Grant of Share Options to Key Employees
GUANGZHOU, China, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fanhua Inc. (Nasdaq: FANH) (the "Company" or "Fanhua"), a leading independent technology-driven financial
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[{"type":"text","content":"GUANGZHOU, China, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fanhua Inc. (Nasdaq: FANH) (the \"Company\" or \"Fanhua\"), a leading independent technology-driven financial services provider in China, today announced that its board of directors (the \"Board\") has recently approved the grant of share options to certain of its key employees. This move is part of the Company's strategy to incentivize key talent and align their interests with the long term success of the Company.\n\nIn accordance with the Company's 2022 Share Inventive Plan, on July 2, 2024 the Board authorized the issuance of share options to purchase up to 6,900,000 American Depository Shares (\"ADS\") to 15 management team members of the Company's major subsidiaries. The share options are immediately exercisable until July 15, 2024, subject to certain conditions. The exercise price is US$1.92 per ADS, equivalent to the closing price of the Company's ADS for the trading day preceding the day on which the Board authorized the issuance. Additionally, the Company may offer these key employees a loan at an interest rate of 3% per annum to facilitate the exercise of the share options. Employees receiving the share options commit to serving the Company for no less than three years.\nCommenting on the grant, Mr. Yinan Hu, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, \"Our team has shown remarkable confidence in Fanhua's growth potential and business value, despite short-term fluctuations in the stock price due to certain industry policy impacts. By granting restricted shares, we enable our key talent to further benefit from the Company's success and growth. Their commitment to a service period further demonstrates their confidence in the Company's strategic direction.\"\nAbout Highest Performances Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: HPH)\nHPH was founded in 2010 with the aim of becoming a top provider of smart home and enterprise services. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for families worldwide, focusing on two main driving forces: \"technological intelligence\" and \"capital investments.\"HPH has a global strategic perspective and identifies high-quality enterprises with global potential for investment and operations. Its areas of focus include asset allocation, education and study tours, cultural tours, sports events, healthcare and elderly care and family governance.\nH...