[6-K] Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alibaba Group Holding Limited submitted a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer to provide U.S. investors with information it is required to file in Hong Kong. As a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Alibaba must file a Next Day Disclosure Return when there are movements in its authorized, issued, or treasury shares under Rule 13.25A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules.

In this report, Alibaba furnishes its Next Day Disclosure Return dated May 19, 2026 as Exhibit 99.1. The filing is mainly an administrative cross-listing disclosure to mirror information provided to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Key Terms

Form 6-K, foreign private issuer, Next Day Disclosure Return, Hong Kong Listing Rules, +1 more

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Form 6-K regulatory

"FORM 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16"

A Form 6-K is a report that companies listed in certain countries file to provide important updates, such as financial results, corporate changes, or other significant information, to regulators and investors. It functions like an official company update or news release, helping investors stay informed about developments that could affect their investment decisions.

foreign private issuer regulatory

"FORM 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16"

A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.

Next Day Disclosure Return regulatory

"we are required to submit ... a next day disclosure return form in relation to the movements in our authorized issued shares or treasury shares"

Hong Kong Listing Rules regulatory

"pursuant to Rule 13.25A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules"

A set of official requirements and procedures companies must follow to list and trade shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Think of it as a rulebook and checklist that determines who can join the market, what financial and governance information they must disclose, and what ongoing duties they have; these rules matter to investors because they shape how much transparency, oversight and legal protection shareholders can expect, which affects risk and valuation.

Rule 13.25A regulatory

"Next Day Disclosure Return ... pursuant to Rule 13.25A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules"

Form 6-K: How Foreign Companies Report to the SEC →

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 Under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 22, 2026

Commission File Number: 001-36614

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

(Registrant’s name)

26/F Tower One, Times Square

1 Matheson Street

Causeway Bay

Hong Kong S.A.R.

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As an issuer listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, we are required to submit with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited a next day disclosure return form in relation to the movements in our authorized issued shares or treasury shares as a result of or in connection with certain events (the “Next Day Disclosure Return”) pursuant to Rule 13.25A of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. We are furnishing our Next Day Disclosure Return dated May 19, 2026 as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 6-K.

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1 – Next Day Disclosure Return with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited – Next Day Disclosure Return dated May 19, 2026

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Date: May 22, 2026	By:	/s/ Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
	Name:	Kevin Jinwei ZHANG
	Title:	Company Secretary

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Exhibit 99.1

FF305 Page 1 of 5 v 1.3.0 Next Day Disclosure Return (Equity issuer - changes in issued shares or treasury shares, share buybacks and/or on-market sales of treasury shares) Instrument: Equity issuer Status: New Submission Name of Issuer: Alibaba Group Holding Limited Date Submitted: 19 May 2026 Section I must be completed by a listed issuer where there has been a change in its issued shares or treasury shares which is discloseable pursuant to rule 13.25A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Exchange”) (the “Main Board Rules”) or rule 17.27A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on GEM of the Exchange (the “GEM Rules”). Section I 1. Class of shares Ordinary shares Type of shares Not applicable Listed on the Exchange Yes Stock code (if listed) 09988 Description Multi-counter stock code 89988 RMB Description A. Changes in issued shares or treasury shares Events Changes in issued shares (excluding treasury shares) Number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) As a % of existing number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) before the relevant event (Note 3) Changes in treasury shares Number of treasury shares Issue/ selling price per share (Note 4) Total number of issued shares Opening balance as at (Note 1) 30 April 2026 19,192,403,958 0 19,192,403,958 1). Issue of new shares or transfer of treasury shares in respect of share awards or options granted to a director of the issuer under a share scheme - new shares involved Issue of shares to a director for his RSU vesting under the 2014 Post-IPO Equity Incentive Plan Date of changes 19 May 2026 668,000 0 % USD 0 Closing balance as at (Notes 5 and 6) 19 May 2026 19,193,071,958 0 19,193,071,958

FF305 Page 2 of 5 v 1.3.0 B. Shares redeemed or repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled as at the closing balance date (Notes 5 and 6) Not applicable

FF305 Page 3 of 5 v 1.3.0 Confirmation Not applicable Notes to Section I: 1. Please insert the closing balance date of the last Next Day Disclosure Return published pursuant to Main Board Rule 13.25A / GEM Rule 17.27A or Monthly Return pursuant to Main Board Rule 13.25B / GEM Rule 17.27B, whichever is the later. 2. Please set out all changes in issued shares or treasury shares requiring disclosure pursuant to Main Board Rule 13.25A / GEM Rule 17.27A together with the relevant dates of changes. Each category will need to be disclosed individually with sufficient information to enable the user to identify the relevant category in the listed issuer's Monthly Return. For example, multiple issues of shares as a result of multiple exercises of share options under the same share option scheme or of multiple conversions under the same convertible note must be aggregated and disclosed as one category. However, if the issues resulted from exercises of share options under 2 share option schemes or conversions of 2 convertible notes, these must be disclosed as 2 separate categories. 3. The percentage change in the number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) of the listed issuer is to be calculated by reference to the opening balance of the number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) being disclosed in this Next Day Disclosure Return. 4. In the case of a share repurchase or redemption, the “issue/ selling price per share” shall be construed as “repurchase price per share” or “redemption price per share”. Where shares have been issued/ sold/ repurchased/ redeemed at more than one price per share, a volume-weighted average price per share should be given. 5. The closing balance date is the date of the last relevant event being disclosed. 6. For repurchase or redemption of shares, disclosure is required when the relevant event has occurred (subject to the provisions of Main Board Rules 10.06(4)(a), 13.25A and 13.31 / GEM Rules 13.13(1), 17.27A and 17.35), even if the repurchased or redeemed shares have not yet been cancelled. If repurchased or redeemed shares are to be cancelled upon settlement of such repurchase or redemption after the closing balance date, they shall remain part of the issued shares as at the closing balance date in Part A. Details of these repurchased or redeemed shares shall be disclosed in Part B. 7. Items (i) to (viii) are suggested forms of confirmation. The listed issuer may amend the item(s) that is/are not applicable to meet individual cases. 8. “Identical” means in this context: - the securities are of the same nominal value with the same amount called up or paid up; - they are entitled to dividend/interest at the same rate and for the same period, so that at the next ensuing distribution, the dividend/interest payable per unit will amount to exactly the same sum (gross and net); and - they carry the same rights as to unrestricted transfer, attendance and voting at meetings and rank pari passu in all other respects.

FF305 Page 4 of 5 v 1.3.0 Section II must also be completed by a listed issuer where it has made a repurchase of shares which is discloseable under Main Board Rule 10.06(4)(a) / GEM Rule 13.13(1). Repurchase report Not applicable

FF305 Page 5 of 5 v 1.3.0 Section III must also be completed by a listed issuer where it has made a sale of treasury shares on the Exchange or any other stock exchange on which the issuer is listed which is discloseable under Main Board Rule 10.06B / GEM Rule 13.14B. Report of on-market sale of treasury shares Not applicable Submitted by: Kevin Jinwei ZHANG (Name) Title: Secretary (Director, Secretary or other Duly Authorised Officer)

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