On September 7, SMIC (00981.HK) submitted a next-day disclosure return, revealing changes to its issued share capital resulting from the vesting and exercise of share incentive plans, with the effective date set for September 4, 2026.

For shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code 00981, the company issued 1,000 new shares under the 2014 Share Option Scheme (adopted on June 13, 2013), at an exercise price of HKD 22.41 per share. This issuance represents 0.00001% of the total issued shares prior to the change, increasing the total number of Hong Kong-listed shares from 6,014,407,231 to 6,014,408,231.

For RMB-denominated ordinary shares listed on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation issued 1,031,360 shares under the reserved grant portion of the fourth vesting period of the 2021 STAR Market Restricted Stock Incentive Plan (adopted on June 25, 2021), at an issuance price of RMB 20 per share. This issuance accounts for 0.012% of the total issued shares prior to the change, increasing the total number of STAR Market shares from 2,546,744,622 to 2,547,775,982.

The company confirmed that the above share issuances have been duly authorized and approved by the board of directors, and were conducted in full compliance with all applicable listing rules and regulatory requirements. The disclosure return was submitted by the company secretary, Guo Guangli.