CEO’s 495,360-share buy: 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE: COE)
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
51Talk Online Education Group CEO Jack Jiajia Huang reported multiple indirect trades in Class A ordinary shares in July 2026. Through HH Talent Limited, entities he is deemed to beneficially own purchased an aggregate 495,360 shares between July 9 and 13 at weighted-average prices with trade ranges from $16.50 to $17.70 per ADS, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 25, 2025.
His spouse received a grant of 145,440 RSUs on July 10, 2026, of which 72,720 vested immediately and the remainder vest in equal quarterly installments through July 1, 2027; a mandatory sell-to-cover arrangement disposed of 12,000 shares to satisfy related income taxes. Following these events, affiliated entities reported holdings including 30,862,800 shares via HH Talent Limited, 42,251,300 shares via Dasheng Global Limited, and 7,297,560 shares held directly, while the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by his spouse except to any pecuniary interest.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Buyer: 556,080 shares
Net Buy
8 txns
Insider
Huang Jack Jiajia
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Bought
495,360 shs ($8.48M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Withholding | Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 F1, F8, F7 | 12,000 | $17.13 | $206K |
| Purchase | Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 F1, F2, F6, F4 | 213,480 | $17.24 | $3.68M |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Share Units (RSUs) F10, F11, F7 | 72,720 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Purchase | Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 F1, F2, F5, F4 | 95,040 | $16.71 | $1.59M |
| Exercise | Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 F1, F7 | 72,720 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Purchase | Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 F1, F2, F3, F4 | 186,840 | $17.19 | $3.21M |
| holding | Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 F1 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 F1, F9 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Share Units (RSUs) — 72,720 shares (Indirect, By Spouse);
Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 — 30,862,800 shares (Indirect, By HH Talent Limited);
Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 — 493,620 shares (Indirect, By Spouse);
Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 — 7,297,560 shares (Direct);
Class A Ordinary Share, par value US$0.0001 — 42,251,300 shares (Indirect, By Dasheng Global Limited)
Footnotes (11)
- F1. The Class A ordinary shares are held in the form of American depositary shares ("ADS"). Each ADS represents sixty Class A ordinary shares.
- F2. These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on December 25, 2025.
- F3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price of ADS. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same-day, same-way open market purchases, with prices ranging from $16.75 to $17.69 per ADS. The reporting person has reported these purchases on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price, rounded to the nearest cent, for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of ADS purchased at each price. All of these ADS were purchased by HH Talent Limited (as defined below).
- F4. HH Talent Limited is a British Virgin Islands company. The reporting person is the sole director of HH Talent Limited. HH Talent Limited is wholly beneficially owned by HH Talent Holdings Limited, which is in turn wholly owned by HH Talent Trust, for which TMF (Cayman) Ltd. acts as the trustee (the "Trustee"). S.B. Vanwall Ltd., appointed by the Trustee, is the sole director of HH Talent Holdings Limited. The settlor of HH Talent Trust is the reporting person. The reporting person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares directly held by HH Talent Limited.
- F5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price of ADS. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same-day, same-way open market purchases, with prices ranging from $16.50 to $17.05 per ADS. The reporting person has reported these purchases on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price, rounded to the nearest cent, for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of ADS purchased at each price. All of these ADS were purchased by HH Talent Limited (as defined above).
- F6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price of ADS. The reporting person executed a trade order through a broker-dealer which resulted in multiple same-day, same-way open market purchases, with prices ranging from $16.53 to $17.70 per ADS. The reporting person has reported these purchases on an aggregate basis using the weighted average price, rounded to the nearest cent, for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of ADS purchased at each price. All of these ADS were purchased by HH Talent Limited (as defined above).
- F7. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the shares held by his spouse for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
- F8. Represents Class A ordinary shares, in the form of American depositary shares, sold pursuant to a mandatory, non-discretionary, sell-to-cover arrangement for the purpose of satisfying income tax liabilities of the reporting person's spouse incurred upon vesting of her restricted share units ("RSUs")
- F9. Each of Dasheng Global Limited and Dasheng Online Limited is a British Virgin Islands company. The reporting person is the sole director of Dasheng Global Limited, and Ms. Ting Shu, who is the spouse of the reporting person, is the sole director of Dasheng Online Limited. Each of Dasheng Global Limited and Dasheng Online Limited is wholly beneficially owned by Dasheng International Holdings Limited, which is in turn wholly owned by TB Family Trust, for which TMF (Cayman) Ltd. acts as the trustee (the "Trustee"). S.B. Vanwall Ltd., appointed by the Trustee, is the sole director of Dasheng International Holdings Limited. The settlors of TB Family Trust are reporting person and Ms. Ting Shu. The reporting person, Ms. Ting Shu and their family members are deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares directly held by Dasheng Global Limited and Dasheng Online Limited.
- F10. Represents RSUs granted to the reporting person's spouse pursuant to the issuer's share incentive plans. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one (1) class A ordinary share of issuer upon vesting.
- F11. The reporting person's spouse was granted 145,440 RSUs on July 10, 2026, of which 72,720 RSUs vested in full on the date of grant. The remaining 72,720 RSUs vest in four equal quarterly installments of 18,180 RSUs on October 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, April 1, 2027 and July 1, 2027, respectively.
Key Figures
Aggregate shares purchased: 495,360 Class A ordinary shares
Tax-withholding shares sold: 12,000 Class A ordinary shares
RSUs granted to spouse: 145,440 RSUs
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Aggregate shares purchased
495,360 Class A ordinary shares
Indirect open-market purchases via HH Talent Limited between July 9–13, 2026
Tax-withholding shares sold
12,000 Class A ordinary shares
Sell-to-cover disposition for spouse’s RSU-related income taxes on July 14, 2026
RSUs granted to spouse
145,440 RSUs
Grant on July 10, 2026; 72,720 vested immediately, 72,720 vest quarterly through July 1, 2027
Holdings via HH Talent Limited
30,862,800 Class A ordinary shares
Indirect holdings following the July 13, 2026 purchases
Holdings via Dasheng Global Limited
42,251,300 Class A ordinary shares
Indirect holdings reported as of July 9, 2026
Direct holdings
7,297,560 Class A ordinary shares
Direct holdings reported as of July 9, 2026
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, American depositary shares ("ADS"), sell-to-cover arrangement, Restricted Share Units (RSUs), +1 more
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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"These transactions were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted..."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
sell-to-cover arrangement financial
"sold pursuant to a mandatory, non-discretionary, sell-to-cover arrangement for the purpose of satisfying income tax liabilities..."
pecuniary interest regulatory
"disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse except to the extent of his pecuniary interest..."
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FAQ
What RSU grant to the CEO’s spouse is disclosed for COE?
The filing states the CEO’s spouse was granted 145,440 RSUs on July 10, 2026. 72,720 RSUs vested immediately, while the remaining 72,720 vest in four equal quarterly installments of 18,180 RSUs on October 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, April 1, 2027 and July 1, 2027.
Are COE insider trades executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
Yes. Footnotes specify that the open-market purchases by HH Talent Limited were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The plan was previously adopted by the reporting person on December 25, 2025, making the timing of those purchases pre-arranged rather than discretionary.