KE Holdings Inc. Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
On June 14, 2024, KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a leading platform for housing transactions and services, announced the approval of all proposed resolutions at its annual general meeting in Beijing.
The resolutions include the re-election of Yongdong Peng and Yigang Shan as executive directors, and Jun Wu as an independent non-executive director.
The meeting also granted the company's directors the mandate to issue additional Class A ordinary shares and repurchase the company's own shares.
- Approval of all proposed resolutions demonstrates strong shareholder support.
- Re-election of key directors ensures stability in leadership.
- Mandate to issue additional shares provides flexibility for capital raising.
- Mandate to repurchase shares could support share price by reducing supply.
- Issuing additional shares could lead to dilution of existing shareholder value.
- No new strategic initiatives or financial performance data provided.
BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KE Holdings Inc. (“Beike” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEKE; HKEX: 2423), a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services, today announced that each of the proposed resolutions submitted for shareholders’ approval (the “Proposed Resolutions”) as set forth in the notice of annual general meeting dated April 26, 2024 have been adopted at the meeting held in Beijing, China today.
After the adoption of the Proposed Resolutions, all corporate authorizations and actions contemplated thereunder are approved, including, among other things, that (i) each of Mr. Yongdong Peng and Mr. Yigang Shan is re-elected as an executive director and Mr. Jun Wu is re-elected as an independent non-executive director of the Company, and (ii) the directors of the Company are granted a general unconditional mandate to allot, issue and deal with additional Class A ordinary shares or equivalents and a general unconditional mandate to repurchase the Company’s own shares, respectively, on the terms and in the periods as set out in the notice of annual general meeting.
About KE Holdings Inc.
KE Holdings Inc. is a leading integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services. The Company is a pioneer in building infrastructure and standards to reinvent how service providers and customers efficiently navigate and complete housing transactions and services in China, ranging from existing and new home sales, home rentals, to home renovation and furnishing, and other services. The Company owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand and an integral part of its Beike platform. With more than 22 years of operating experience through Lianjia since its inception in 2001, the Company believes the success and proven track record of Lianjia pave the way for it to build its infrastructure and standards and drive the rapid and sustainable growth of Beike.
Safe Harbor Statement
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
KE Holdings Inc.
Investor Relations
Siting Li
E-mail: ir@ke.com
Piacente Financial Communications
Jenny Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: ke@tpg-ir.com
Source: KE Holdings Inc.
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