Shareholders Approve Amended Articles Formalizing Weighted Voting Rights and Granting New Share Mandates

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KE Holdings Inc. shareholders approved significant amendments to its corporate governance documents, formalizing its weighted voting rights structure with enhanced oversight, and granting the Board mandates for both substantial share issuance and repurchases.

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• Amended Articles of Association Approved

  Shareholders adopted the Seventh Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, formalizing the company's weighted voting rights (WVR) structure (Class A: 1 vote, Class B: 10 votes) and outlining restrictions and conversion events for Class B shares.

• Enhanced Governance for WVR Structure

  New governance mechanisms were established, including a Corporate Governance Committee composed entirely of Independent Non-executive Directors and the requirement for a permanent Compliance Adviser, both tasked with monitoring the WVR structure, conflicts of interest, and connected transactions.

• Share Issuance Mandate Granted

  The Board received a general unconditional mandate to issue, allot, and deal with additional Class A ordinary shares not exceeding 20% of the total issued shares, representing substantial potential dilution.

• Share Repurchase Mandate Renewed

  A general unconditional mandate was granted to repurchase up to 10% of the company's issued shares and/or ADSs, continuing an existing share buyback program.

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Shareholders of KE Holdings Inc. approved a comprehensive amendment to the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association. This formalizes the weighted voting rights (WVR) structure, where Class B shares carry 10 votes per share compared to Class A's one vote, with specific restrictions on Class B shares and their conversion. Crucially, the amendments establish a Corporate Governance Committee, composed entirely of Independent Non-executive Directors, and mandate a permanent Compliance Adviser to monitor the WVR structure, conflicts of interest, and connected transactions. This aims to enhance governance and investor protection within the WVR framework. Additionally, shareholders granted the Board a general mandate to issue up to 20% of the company's issued Class A ordinary shares, representing significant potential dilution, and renewed a mandate to repurchase up to 10% of its shares, continuing an existing program.