AEON STORES (00984) sells 683,500 AEON Credit shares

According to the Zhitong Finance App, AEON (00984) announced that on August 12, 2026, the company (as the seller) entered into the agreement with the buyer (AEON Financial Services (Hong Kong)). The company agreed to sell and the buyer agreed to purchase the sale shares (i.e. 683,500 AEON Credit shares, accounting for about 0.16% of the total number of shares issued as of the date of this announcement). The total cost of each share was HK$8.83 million (before transaction costs).

According to AEON Credit's recent market price, the directors believe that the sale is an opportunity to realise part of the Company's investment in the sale of shares, thereby enhancing the Group's cash position and enabling the Group to reallocate more financial resources for the Group's general working capital.