Sands China Ltd. (01928) filed its Monthly Return for Equity Issuer with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. for the period ended 31 August 2026, reporting no changes in either authorised or issued share capital.
Authorised / Registered Capital • Authorised share count remained at 16.00 billion ordinary shares with a par value of USD 0.01, keeping total authorised capital steady at USD 160.00 million.
Issued and Treasury Shares • Issued shares (excluding treasury shares) held flat at 8.09 billion. • The company held no treasury shares during the month, and there were no share issuances, repurchases, or cancellations.
Public Float Confirmation • Sands China confirmed compliance with the Main Board’s minimum public-float requirement of 25% as at 31 August 2026.
Share Option Activity • 150,800 options under the 2009 Equity Award Plan lapsed, reducing the plan’s outstanding options to 26.57 million. • The 2019 Equity Award Plan maintains 3.30 million outstanding options, with no new grants or exercises recorded. • The 2024 Equity Award Plan shows capacity for up to 809.34 million shares to be issued upon future option grants; no options are yet outstanding under this scheme. • No shares were issued or treasury shares transferred as a result of option exercises in August, and no funds were raised from option exercises.
Other Securities • The issuer reported no outstanding or newly issued warrants, convertibles, or other share-linked instruments, and no other movements in issued or treasury shares.
Compliance Statement • The filing, signed by Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary Dylan James Williams, affirms that all activities during the month were conducted in compliance with Hong Kong listing rules and relevant regulations.