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Yum China Expands Share Repurchase Authorization by US$1 Billion
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has increased the Company's share repurchase authorization by US$1 billion to an aggregate of US$5.4 billion.
About this update from Yum China Holdings, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has increased the Company's share repurchase authorization by US$1 billion to an aggregate of US$5.4 billion.","length":350,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"From 2017 to December 11, 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 97.7 million shares of common stock for US$4.2 billion. This increase brings the total remaining authorization to approximately US$1.2 billion.","length":213,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Yum China may repurchase shares under this authorization from time to time in the open market or, subject to applicable regulatory requirements, through privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions and the use of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The authorization has no expiration date.","length":327,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Forward-Looking Statements","length":26,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements relating to our projected capital returns from 2025 and 2026. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as "expect," "expectation," "believe," "anticipate," "may," "could," "intend," "belief," "plan," "estimate," "target," "predict," "project," "likely," "will," "continue," "should," "forecast," "outlook," "commit" or similar terminology. These statements are based on current estimates and assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as oth...