Baidu Announces Dual-Primary Listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888/89888) has converted its secondary listing in Hong Kong into a dual-primary listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, effective August 31, 2026. The company is now primary listed both in Hong Kong SAR and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and confirms its Hong Kong ordinary shares and Nasdaq-listed ADSs remain fully fungible.
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- Dual-primary listing effective on Hong Kong Main Board and Nasdaq as of August 31, 2026
- Share and ADS fungibility maintained between Hong Kong ordinary shares and Nasdaq-listed American depositary shares
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The Company's ordinary shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Company's American depositary shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market will continue to be fungible.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on Nasdaq under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888". One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Safe Harbor Statement
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SOURCE Baidu, Inc.