Alibaba director buys 720K shares at $14.29

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) director Joseph C. Tsai, through a corporation, purchased 720,000 Ordinary Shares on 2026-08-24 at $14.29 per share, a price translated from Hong Kong dollars at HK$7.8412 to US$1.00.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) director Joseph C. Tsai, through a corporation, purchased 720,000 Ordinary Shares on 2026-08-24 at $14.29 per share, a price translated from Hong Kong dollars at HK$7.8412 to US$1.00. The shares are reported as indirectly owned by a corporation.

After this transaction, he is reported as having 114,259,168 Ordinary Shares held indirectly through a corporation, 825,238 shares held directly, and 1,280,000 shares held indirectly by his spouse. The report notes that separate holdings of Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Limited and Parufam Limited are excluded and that he disclaims pecuniary interest in those shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 720,000 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Tsai Joseph C

Role Director

Bought 720,000 shs ($10.29M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Ordinary Shares F1	720,000	$14.29	$10.29M
holding	Ordinary Shares	--	--	--
holding	Ordinary Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Ordinary Shares — 114,259,168 shares (Indirect, By corporation); Ordinary Shares — 825,238 shares (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 1,280,000 shares (Indirect, By spouse)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The sales prices reported herein were converted from Hong Kong dollars to United States dollars at a conversion price of HK$7.8412 to US$1.00.

Key Figures

Ordinary Shares purchased: 720,000 shares Purchase price per share: $14.29 per share Indirect corporate holdings after transaction: 114,259,168 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Ordinary Shares purchased 720,000 shares Purchase of Alibaba Ordinary Shares on 2026-08-24

Purchase price per share $14.29 per share Price for 720,000 Alibaba Ordinary Shares bought on 2026-08-24

Indirect corporate holdings after transaction 114,259,168 shares Ordinary Shares held indirectly through a corporation after 2026-08-24 purchase

Direct holdings after transaction 825,238 shares Ordinary Shares held directly after 2026-08-24

Indirect spouse holdings after transaction 1,280,000 shares Ordinary Shares held indirectly by spouse after 2026-08-24

FX conversion rate HK$7.8412 to US$1.00 Rate used to convert transaction prices from Hong Kong dollars to U.S. dollars

Key Terms

Ordinary Shares, indirect, pecuniary interest, beneficial ownership, +1 more

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Ordinary Shares financial

"The Reporting Person bought 720,000 Ordinary Shares on 2026-08-24"

Ordinary shares are a type of ownership stake in a company, giving shareholders a right to participate in the company’s profits and decision-making through voting. They are similar to owning a piece of a business, and their value can rise or fall based on the company's performance. Investors buy ordinary shares to potentially earn dividends and benefit from the company's growth over time.

indirect financial

"The shares are reported as indirectly owned by a corporation"

pecuniary interest financial

"The Reporting Person disclaims any pecuniary interest in such ordinary shares"

beneficial ownership financial

"The Reporting Person disclaims any pecuniary interest in, or beneficial ownership over, such ordinary shares"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulatory

"for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended"

A provision of federal securities law that requires company insiders—directors, officers and large shareholders—to publicly report their stock holdings and trades and to surrender any “short-swing” profits from purchases and sales within a six-month window. It acts like a rule that forces leaders to announce their trades and prevents quick buy-sell windfalls, giving investors transparency into insider activity and reducing opportunities for unfair gain.

FAQ

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What insider transaction in BABA shares did Joseph C. Tsai report on August 24, 2026?

He reported purchasing 720,000 Ordinary Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) on 2026-08-24, in a purchase in open market or private transaction, at a reported price of $14.29 per share converted from Hong Kong dollars.

At what price did Joseph C. Tsai buy Alibaba (BABA) shares on August 24, 2026?

He bought the Alibaba (BABA) Ordinary Shares at $14.29 per share. The reported U.S. dollar price reflects conversion from Hong Kong dollars using an exchange rate of HK$7.8412 to US$1.00.

How many Alibaba (BABA) shares does Joseph C. Tsai hold indirectly through a corporation after this transaction?

Following the August 24, 2026 purchase, he is reported as indirectly holding 114,259,168 Ordinary Shares of Alibaba (BABA) through a corporation.

What are Joseph C. Tsai’s direct Alibaba (BABA) share holdings after the reported transaction?

After the reported transaction, Joseph C. Tsai is shown as directly holding 825,238 Ordinary Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA).

How many Alibaba (BABA) shares are reported as held by Joseph C. Tsai’s spouse?

The report shows an additional 1,280,000 Ordinary Shares of Alibaba (BABA) held indirectly by his spouse as of August 24, 2026.

Does Joseph C. Tsai disclaim beneficial ownership of any Alibaba (BABA) shares?

Yes. He disclaims pecuniary interest in, or beneficial ownership over, Alibaba (BABA) ordinary shares held by Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Limited and Parufam Limited, which are excluded from this report.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tsai Joseph C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

26/F TOWER ONE, TIMES SQUARE

1 MATHESON STREET

(Street)

CAUSEWAY BAY

(City) (State) (Zip)

HONG KONG

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd [ BABA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares	08/24/2026		P		720,000	A	$14.29(1)	114,259,168	I	By corporation
Ordinary Shares								825,238	D
Ordinary Shares								1,280,000	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales prices reported herein were converted from Hong Kong dollars to United States dollars at a conversion price of HK$7.8412 to US$1.00.

Remarks:

This report does not include ordinary shares held by Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Limited and Parufam Limited, which were reported in the Issuer's annual report on Form 20-F. The Reporting Person disclaims any pecuniary interest in, or beneficial ownership over, such ordinary shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	/s/ Kevin Jinwei Zhang, as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph C. Tsai	08/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)