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Kanzhun CMO sells 400K shares after option exercise

Kanzhun’s CMO exercised 400,000 options and sold the resulting shares in a cashless transaction, retaining options and indirect trust-held shares.

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Kanzhun Ltd (BZ) director and Chief Marketing Officer Chen Xu reported a cashless exercise and sale on September 4, 2026. He exercised 400,000 options for Class A ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, receiving 400,000 Class A ordinary shares. He then sold 400,000 Class A ordinary shares (in the form of ADSs, each ADS representing two Class A ordinary shares) at a weighted average price of about $8.50 per share, with actual sale prices ranging from $8.47 to $8.535. After the option exercise, 909,000 options remained held directly, and 184,522 Class A ordinary shares were held indirectly through KZBZ Limited, an employee shareholding trust benefiting employees including Chen Xu. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

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Insider Chen Xu
Role Chief Marketing Officer
Sold 400,000 shs ($3.40M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds $3.40M
Approx. exercise cost $200K
Approx. pre-tax spread $3.20M
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Option (Right to Buy) F5 400,000 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Class A ordinary shares F1 400,000 $0.50 $200K
Sale Class A ordinary shares F1, F2, F3 400,000 $8.50 $3.40M
holding Class A ordinary shares F4 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Option (Right to Buy) — 909,000 contracts (Direct); Class A ordinary shares — 153,340 shares (Direct); Class A ordinary shares — 184,522 shares (Indirect, By KZBZ Limited)
Footnotes (5)
  1. F1. These Class A ordinary shares are held through American Depositary Shares ("ADS") of the issuer. Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares.
  2. F2. Represents Class A ordinary shares sold in the form of ADS in connection with the cashless exercise of the Options reported on this Form 4.
  3. F3. Represents weighted average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $8.47 to $8.535. The Reporting Person will provide upon request, to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
  4. F4. The shares of KZBZ Limited are held by Maples Trustee Services (Cayman) Limited as trustee of an employee shareholding trust, for the benefit of employees including Mr. Xu Chen.
  5. F5. All options granted have been fully vested and are exercisable as of the date hereof.
Options exercised 400,000 options Options for Class A ordinary shares exercised on September 4, 2026
Option exercise price $0.50 per share Exercise price of options converted into Class A ordinary shares
Shares sold 400,000 Class A ordinary shares Shares sold in the form of ADSs on September 4, 2026
Weighted average sale price $8.50 per share Weighted average for sales between $8.47 and $8.535 per share
Options held after transaction 909,000 options Direct option holdings following the exercise on September 4, 2026
Indirect shares held 184,522 Class A ordinary shares Indirectly held through KZBZ Limited employee shareholding trust
ADS share ratio 2 Class A ordinary shares per ADS Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares
cashless exercise financial
"sold in the form of ADS in connection with the cashless exercise of the Options"
A cashless exercise is a way for an option holder to convert stock options into actual shares without paying the purchase price in cash; instead they immediately give up a portion of the newly issued shares to cover the cost and any withholding taxes. Investors care because this process increases the number of shares available and can slightly dilute existing holdings, while also signaling how insiders or employees are realizing compensation without needing cash — similar to paying for a purchase by handing over part of what you just bought.
American Depositary Shares financial
"These Class A ordinary shares are held through American Depositary Shares"
American depositary shares (ADSs) are a way for investors in the United States to buy shares of foreign companies without dealing with international markets directly. They represent ownership in a foreign company's stock and are traded on U.S. stock exchanges, making it easier for American investors to buy, sell, and own parts of companies from around the world.
weighted average sales price financial
"Represents weighted average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging"
employee shareholding trust financial
"as trustee of an employee shareholding trust, for the benefit of employees"

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What did Kanzhun (BZ) executive Chen Xu report in this Form 4?

Chen Xu, a director and Chief Marketing Officer of Kanzhun, reported exercising 400,000 stock options for Class A ordinary shares and selling 400,000 Class A ordinary shares (via ADSs) on September 4, 2026 in a cashless exercise transaction.

At what prices were the Kanzhun (BZ) shares sold in Chen Xu’s Form 4?

The reported weighted average sales price was about $8.50 per share, with actual sale prices ranging from $8.47 to $8.535 per share for the 400,000 Class A ordinary shares sold in the form of ADSs.

What was the exercise price of the Kanzhun (BZ) options in Chen Xu’s transaction?

The 400,000 options exercised by Chen Xu had an exercise price of $0.50 per share. A footnote states that all options granted had been fully vested and were exercisable as of the transaction date.

How many Kanzhun (BZ) options and shares does Chen Xu hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transactions, Chen Xu directly holds 909,000 options and has an indirect holding of 184,522 Class A ordinary shares through KZBZ Limited, an employee shareholding trust benefiting employees including him.

Were Chen Xu’s Kanzhun (BZ) transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 indicator is not checked, and there is no footnote stating that the reported transactions were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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*
Chen Xu

(Last)(First)(Middle)
21/F, GRANDYVIC BUILDING
TAIYANGGONG MIDDLE RD CHAOYANG DISTRICT

(Street)
BEIJINGF4100028

(City)(State)(Zip)

CHINA

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kanzhun Ltd [ BZ ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Marketing Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[HKEX: 2076]
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A ordinary shares(1)09/04/2026M400,000A$0.5553,340D
Class A ordinary shares(1)09/04/2026S400,000(2)D$8.5(3)153,340D
Class A ordinary shares184,522IBy KZBZ Limited(4)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy)$0.509/04/2026M400,000 (5)02/18/2031Class A ordinary shares400,000$0909,000D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These Class A ordinary shares are held through American Depositary Shares ("ADS") of the issuer. Each ADS represents two Class A ordinary shares.
2. Represents Class A ordinary shares sold in the form of ADS in connection with the cashless exercise of the Options reported on this Form 4.
3. Represents weighted average sales price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $8.47 to $8.535. The Reporting Person will provide upon request, to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
4. The shares of KZBZ Limited are held by Maples Trustee Services (Cayman) Limited as trustee of an employee shareholding trust, for the benefit of employees including Mr. Xu Chen.
5. All options granted have been fully vested and are exercisable as of the date hereof.
/s/ Xu Chen09/09/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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