Share repurchase program

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

25.	Share repurchase program

In March 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (“2020 share repurchase program”) under which the Company may repurchase up to US$2,000 million worth of its ADSs over the following 24 months. The share repurchases may be made in accordance with applicable laws and regulations through open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or other legally permissible means as determined by the management. In December 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved modifications to 2020 share repurchase program, pursuant to which the repurchase authorization increased from US$2,000 million to US$3,000 million and

was

extended until March 17, 2024.

Under the 2020 share repurchase program, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 1,191,370 ADSs for US$44 million (RMB312 million) on the open market, at a weighted average price of US$37.04 per ADS. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 10,214,827 ADSs for US$806 million (RMB5,246 million) on the open market, at a weighted average price of US$78.92 per ADS. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 5,010,203 ADSs for US$286 million (RMB1,823 million) on the open market, at a weighted average price of US$57.14 per ADS.

The Company accounts for the repurchased ordinary shares under the cost method and includes such treasury stock as a component of the shareholders’ equity.