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Scholar Education Taps Share Award Scheme With New On-Market Buyback

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  • Scholar Education’s trustee bought 142,000 shares for its award scheme, lifting its holdings to 1.27%.
  • The board sees the stock as undervalued and plans ongoing discretionary share awards to incentivize staff.
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Scholar Education Taps Share Award Scheme With New On-Market Buyback

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Scholar Education Group ( (HK:1769) ) has shared an announcement.

Scholar Education Group has disclosed that the trustee of its share award scheme purchased 142,000 shares on the market on 17 April 2026, representing about 0.021% of its issued share capital, at an average price of approximately HK$1.63 per share. Following this transaction, the trustee holds about 8.56 million shares, or 1.27% of the company, with the board stating that the current share price significantly undervalues the business and that it will continue to monitor market conditions and direct further purchases to support future awards to selected participants under the scheme.

The board reiterated its confidence in the company’s business outlook and prospects, emphasizing that the recent buy-in reflects management’s view that current levels offer an attractive opportunity to accumulate stock for employee incentives. It also underscored that the number of shares ultimately awarded and their vesting conditions will be set at the board’s discretion, signaling ongoing use of equity awards as a tool to align staff interests with shareholders and potentially support the share price over time.

More about Scholar Education Group

Scholar Education Group is a Hong Kong-listed education services provider incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The company operates within the broader private education sector in China, focusing on delivering after-school educational programs and related services to students, and is positioning itself to retain and incentivize key talent through equity-based remuneration schemes.

Average Trading Volume: 925,681

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: HK$1.07B

See more data about 1769 stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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