Alibaba Group’s Decision on Ant Group Share Repurchase
BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) – China’s Alibaba Group (9988.HK) announced on Sunday that it has made the decision not to participate in a proposed repurchase of shares by its affiliate, Ant Group. However, Alibaba will maintain its current shareholding in the company.
Ant Group’s Surprise Share Buyback
Earlier this month, Ant Group made a surprise announcement regarding a share buyback plan, which will allow repurchasing up to 7.6% of its equity interest.
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