Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) CEO’s RSU vesting triggers small tax sale
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd executive Jiang Fan, CEO of a business group, reported routine equity compensation activity tied to restricted share units vesting on June 25, 2026. Several RSU awards vested and settled into American Depositary Shares and ordinary shares, increasing his direct share ownership.
To cover related tax withholding obligations under Alibaba’s equity plan, 13,579 ordinary shares were sold in the Hong Kong market at a weighted average price of $12.10 per share, based on prices between HK$94.00 and HK$95.00. Following these transactions, Jiang Fan directly holds 547,363 ordinary shares.
The filing also shows continuing unvested RSU positions, including 232,500 restricted share units in the form of ADS-based awards and 110,000 restricted share units in ordinary-share awards, scheduled to vest in equal quarterly installments under existing award agreements.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Share Units | 7,336 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Share Units | 7,333 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Restricted Share Units | 15,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 7,336 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 7,333 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Ordinary Shares | 15,500 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 13,579 | $12.10 | $164K |
Footnotes (1)
- Reflects restricted share units that vested and settled into American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"). Each ADS represents 8 ordinary shares. This amount represents the ordinary shares underlying the ADSs acquired in connection with such vesting. Reflects restricted share units that vested and settled into ordinary shares. Pursuant to the issuer's equity plan, these shares of ordinary shares were withheld and sold in the open market in Hong Kong on behalf of the reporting person to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the reporting person's vesting of restricted shares units reported herein. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices denominated in Hong Kong dollars ranging from 94.00 to 95.00 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The sales prices reported herein were converted from Hong Kong dollars to United States dollars at a conversion price of HK$7.8464 to US$1.00. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one ADS. Each ADS represents 8 ordinary shares. This amount represents the ordinary shares underlying the vested ADSs in this award. Reflects the outstanding unvested portion of a restricted share unit award granted in the form of ADSs that vests in twenty-four equal quarterly installments beginning on Jul 1, 2024, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement. The vesting reported herein was as of Jun 25, 2026. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share. This amount represents the number of vested ordinary shares. Reflects the outstanding unvested portion of a restricted share unit award granted in the form of ordinary shares that vests in twenty-four equal quarterly installments on beginning on Jul 1, 2025, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement. The vesting reported herein was as of Jun 25, 2026. Reflects the outstanding unvested portion of a restricted share unit award granted in the form of ordinary shares that vests in sixteen equal quarterly installments beginning on Jun 25, 2026, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement. The vesting reported herein was as of Jun 25, 2026.