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[SCHEDULE 13D/A] NaaS Technology Inc. American SEC Filing

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NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A shows Newlinks Technology Limited and its subsidiary Newlink Envision Limited hold a combined 4,302,854,296 ordinary shares or 19.1% of outstanding shares (based on 7,474,375,795 shares). On September 4, 2025 the issuer issued 16,000,000 non-convertible Class D ordinary shares to Envision, each carrying 500 votes, providing Newlink (through Envision) with an additional 8,000,000,000 votes and increasing total voting power to 67.1% for Newlink on a vote-count basis that includes Class D rights. The filing details share classes, conversion rights for Class B/C into Class A, and control of voting power among Newlink stakeholders.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A indica che Newlinks Technology Limited e la sua controllata Newlink Envision Limited detengono insieme 4.302.854.296 azioni ordinarie, pari a 19,1% delle azioni in circolazione (su un totale di 7.474.375.795 azioni). In data 4 settembre 2025 l'emittente ha assegnato a Envision 16.000.000 azioni ordinarie di Classe D non convertibili, ciascuna con 500 voti, conferendo a Newlink (attraverso Envision) altri 8.000.000.000 voti e portando la sua incidenza complessiva sul voto al 67,1% su base di conteggio voti che include i diritti della Classe D. Il deposito descrive inoltre le classi di azioni, i diritti di conversione delle Classi B/C in Classe A e il controllo del potere di voto tra gli stakeholder di Newlink.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A muestra que Newlinks Technology Limited y su filial Newlink Envision Limited poseen conjuntamente 4.302.854.296 acciones ordinarias, equivalentes al 19,1% de las acciones en circulación (sobre 7.474.375.795 acciones). El 4 de septiembre de 2025 el emisor emitió a Envision 16.000.000 acciones ordinarias Clase D no convertibles, cada una con 500 votos, otorgando a Newlink (a través de Envision) 8.000.000.000 votos adicionales y elevando su poder de voto total al 67,1% en una contabilización de votos que incluye los derechos de la Clase D. La presentación detalla también las clases de acciones, los derechos de conversión de las Clases B/C a Clase A y el control del poder de voto entre los interesados de Newlink.

NaaS Technology Inc.의 Schedule 13D/A에 따르면 Newlinks Technology Limited와 그 자회사 Newlink Envision Limited는 합쳐서 4,302,854,296주 보통주를 보유하고 있으며, 이는 전체 발행주식의 19.1%에 해당합니다(총 7,474,375,795주 기준). 2025년 9월 4일 발행사는 Envision에 전환 불가능한 Class D 보통주 16,000,000주를 부여했으며, 각 주식은 500표의 의결권을 가지므로 Newlink(Envision을 통해)은 추가로 8,000,000,000표를 확보하여 Class D 권리를 포함한 표 계산 기준으로 총 의결권 비중이 67.1%로 증가했습니다. 해당 서류는 또한 주식 종류, Class B/C의 Class A로의 전환 권리 및 Newlink 이해관계자 간의 의결권 통제에 관해 상세히 설명합니다.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A indique que Newlinks Technology Limited et sa filiale Newlink Envision Limited détiennent au total 4 302 854 296 actions ordinaires, soit 19,1% des actions en circulation (sur 7 474 375 795 actions). Le 4 septembre 2025, l'émetteur a attribué à Envision 16 000 000 actions ordinaires de classe D non convertibles, chacune portant 500 voix, donnant ainsi à Newlink (via Envision) 8 000 000 000 voix supplémentaires et portant sa puissance de vote totale à 67,1% selon un décompte des voix incluant les droits de la classe D. Le dépôt détaille également les catégories d'actions, les droits de conversion des classes B/C en classe A et le contrôle du pouvoir de vote entre les parties prenantes de Newlink.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A zeigt, dass Newlinks Technology Limited und deren Tochtergesellschaft Newlink Envision Limited zusammen 4.302.854.296 Stammaktien halten, das sind 19,1% der ausstehenden Aktien (von insgesamt 7.474.375.795 Aktien). Am 4. September 2025 hat der Emittent Envision 16.000.000 nicht wandelbare Class‑D‑Stammaktien ausgegeben, jede mit 500 Stimmen, wodurch Newlink (über Envision) zusätzliche 8.000.000.000 Stimmen erhält und seine gesamte Stimmrechtsmacht unter Einrechnung der Class‑D‑Rechte auf 67,1% steigt. Die Einreichung erläutert außerdem die Aktienklassen, die Umwandlungsrechte von Klasse B/C in Klasse A sowie die Kontrolle der Stimmrechtsmacht unter den Newlink‑Stakeholdern.

Positive
  • Material consolidation of voting control in a single group through issuance of Class D shares provides Newlink with decisive board-level influence
  • No economic dilution disclosed to Class A/B/C share counts; issuance relates to voting rights rather than additional economic shares
  • Clear disclosure of holdings and vote calculations (specific share counts and voting power percentages provided) improves transparency about control
Negative
  • Concentration of voting power (67.1%) raises corporate governance and minority shareholder influence concerns
  • Class D shares are non-convertible and protected from amendment without Class D holder approval, entrenching super-voting rights
  • Significant divergence between economic ownership (19.1%) and voting control (67.1%) may be viewed negatively by some investors

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TL;DR: Newlink materially increased its voting control via issuance of high-vote Class D shares, altering shareholder voting dynamics.

The amendment discloses a transfer of 16,000,000 Class D shares to Envision that are non-convertible and carry 500 votes each, producing 8 billion additional votes attributable to Newlink and raising its aggregate voting power to 67.1% on an as-voted basis. This is a material capital structure change that concentrates governance power without diluting economic share counts for other classes. For financial analysis, this alters control dynamics but does not change reported outstanding share counts used for economic ownership calculations. Key impacts include potential changes to board control and lower likelihood of minority shareholder influence on corporate actions.

TL;DR: Creation and issuance of super-voting Class D shares centralizes control and raises governance and minority-protection concerns.

The Schedule 13D/A confirms that Class D shares are non-convertible and shielded from amendment without Class D holder approval, entrenching rights for Newlink/Envision. Granting 500 votes per share is a significant departure from one-share-one-vote norms and materially changes control mechanics. The filing also clarifies look-through voting control allocations among Newlink's principals. From a governance standpoint, this structure reduces minority shareholder influence on mergers, charter amendments, and other corporate actions and may prompt scrutiny from institutional investors focused on governance standards.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A indica che Newlinks Technology Limited e la sua controllata Newlink Envision Limited detengono insieme 4.302.854.296 azioni ordinarie, pari a 19,1% delle azioni in circolazione (su un totale di 7.474.375.795 azioni). In data 4 settembre 2025 l'emittente ha assegnato a Envision 16.000.000 azioni ordinarie di Classe D non convertibili, ciascuna con 500 voti, conferendo a Newlink (attraverso Envision) altri 8.000.000.000 voti e portando la sua incidenza complessiva sul voto al 67,1% su base di conteggio voti che include i diritti della Classe D. Il deposito descrive inoltre le classi di azioni, i diritti di conversione delle Classi B/C in Classe A e il controllo del potere di voto tra gli stakeholder di Newlink.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A muestra que Newlinks Technology Limited y su filial Newlink Envision Limited poseen conjuntamente 4.302.854.296 acciones ordinarias, equivalentes al 19,1% de las acciones en circulación (sobre 7.474.375.795 acciones). El 4 de septiembre de 2025 el emisor emitió a Envision 16.000.000 acciones ordinarias Clase D no convertibles, cada una con 500 votos, otorgando a Newlink (a través de Envision) 8.000.000.000 votos adicionales y elevando su poder de voto total al 67,1% en una contabilización de votos que incluye los derechos de la Clase D. La presentación detalla también las clases de acciones, los derechos de conversión de las Clases B/C a Clase A y el control del poder de voto entre los interesados de Newlink.

NaaS Technology Inc.의 Schedule 13D/A에 따르면 Newlinks Technology Limited와 그 자회사 Newlink Envision Limited는 합쳐서 4,302,854,296주 보통주를 보유하고 있으며, 이는 전체 발행주식의 19.1%에 해당합니다(총 7,474,375,795주 기준). 2025년 9월 4일 발행사는 Envision에 전환 불가능한 Class D 보통주 16,000,000주를 부여했으며, 각 주식은 500표의 의결권을 가지므로 Newlink(Envision을 통해)은 추가로 8,000,000,000표를 확보하여 Class D 권리를 포함한 표 계산 기준으로 총 의결권 비중이 67.1%로 증가했습니다. 해당 서류는 또한 주식 종류, Class B/C의 Class A로의 전환 권리 및 Newlink 이해관계자 간의 의결권 통제에 관해 상세히 설명합니다.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A indique que Newlinks Technology Limited et sa filiale Newlink Envision Limited détiennent au total 4 302 854 296 actions ordinaires, soit 19,1% des actions en circulation (sur 7 474 375 795 actions). Le 4 septembre 2025, l'émetteur a attribué à Envision 16 000 000 actions ordinaires de classe D non convertibles, chacune portant 500 voix, donnant ainsi à Newlink (via Envision) 8 000 000 000 voix supplémentaires et portant sa puissance de vote totale à 67,1% selon un décompte des voix incluant les droits de la classe D. Le dépôt détaille également les catégories d'actions, les droits de conversion des classes B/C en classe A et le contrôle du pouvoir de vote entre les parties prenantes de Newlink.

NaaS Technology Inc. Schedule 13D/A zeigt, dass Newlinks Technology Limited und deren Tochtergesellschaft Newlink Envision Limited zusammen 4.302.854.296 Stammaktien halten, das sind 19,1% der ausstehenden Aktien (von insgesamt 7.474.375.795 Aktien). Am 4. September 2025 hat der Emittent Envision 16.000.000 nicht wandelbare Class‑D‑Stammaktien ausgegeben, jede mit 500 Stimmen, wodurch Newlink (über Envision) zusätzliche 8.000.000.000 Stimmen erhält und seine gesamte Stimmrechtsmacht unter Einrechnung der Class‑D‑Rechte auf 67,1% steigt. Die Einreichung erläutert außerdem die Aktienklassen, die Umwandlungsrechte von Klasse B/C in Klasse A sowie die Kontrolle der Stimmrechtsmacht unter den Newlink‑Stakeholdern.






If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).






SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Note to Rows 8, 10, 11: Consists of (a) 120,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer directly held by Newlink Envision Limited (Envision), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newlinks Technology Limited (Newlink); (b) 158,121,394 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer directly held by Envision; (c) 898,883,538 Class C ordinary shares of the Issuer directly held by Envision; (d) 37,848,450 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer directly held by Newlink; and (e) 212,694,390 Class C ordinary shares of the Issuer directly held by Newlink. The voting power of all Class B ordinary shares directly and indirectly held by Newlink is controlled by Zhen Dai and the voting power of Class C ordinary shares directly and indirectly held by Newlink is controlled by shareholders of Newlink other than Zhen Dai on a look-through basis proportional to those shareholders' relative shareholding percentage in Newlink. Each Class B ordinary share and each Class C ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof, subject to certain conditions. Newlink is an exempted company with limited liabilities incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Directors and executive officers of Newlink beneficially owning more than 1 percent of its outstanding shares include Zhen Dai, Yang Wang and Weilin Sun. Principal beneficial owners of the shares of Newlink, meaning shareholders beneficially owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding shares, include Zhen Dai, entities affiliated with Joy Capital (namely Joy Vigorous Management Limited, Joy Capital III L.P. and Joy Capital Opportunity, L.P., and collectively referred to as the Joy Capital) and BCPE Nutcracker Cayman, L.P. The registered address of Newlink is at 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman KY1-1002, Cayman Islands. Note to Row 13: The percentage of the class of securities is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person by a total of 7,474,375,795 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer as a single class (consisting of 6,166,828,023 Class A ordinary shares, 195,969,844 Class B ordinary shares and 1,111,577,928 Class C ordinary shares) as of September 4, 2025, as learned from the Issuer, which exclude (a) Class A ordinary shares issued to the Issuer's depositary bank for bulk issuance of ADSs reserved for future issuances (i) upon any sale of ADSs offered at the market (At-the-Market Offering) and (ii) upon the exercising or vesting of awards granted under the Issuer's share incentive plans; (b) ADSs issuable upon conversion of the convertible note issued to LMR Multi-Strategy Master Fund Limited (LMR) on October 16, 2024, pursuant to a convertible note exchange agreement dated October 4, 2024; (c) ADSs issuable pursuant to the Share Subscription Facility Agreement dated December 16, 2024; and (d) ADSs issuable upon conversion of the warrant issued to LMR on June 4, 2025, pursuant to a Deed of Settlement dated June 4, 2025. Class D ordinary shares are not convertible into any ADSs representing the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares or the Class A ordinary shares issued by the Issuer, being the class registrable under the Exchange Act. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 41.6% of the total outstanding voting power. The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power of the reporting person of as a single class (consisting of 6,166,828,023 Class A ordinary shares, 195,969,844 Class B ordinary shares and 1,111,577,928 Class C ordinary shares) by the voting power of all of the Issuer's holders of Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares and Class C ordinary shares as a single class, as of September 4, 2025. Newlink also owns 160,000,000 non-convertible Class D ordinary shares through Envision, which entitles it to 8,000,000,000 additional votes, giving it 67.1% total voting power, which is calculated by dividing the total voting power of the reporting person (consisting of 120,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, 195,969,844 Class B ordinary shares, 1,111,577,928 Class C ordinary shares and 16,000,000 Class D ordinary shares) by the voting power of all of the Issuer's holders of Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares, Class C ordinary shares and Class D ordinary shares, as of September 4, 2025. Holders of Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per share. Holders of Class B ordinary shares and Class C ordinary shares are entitled to ten votes per share and two votes per share, respectively. Each Class B ordinary share and each Class C ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof, subject to certain conditions. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares, Class C ordinary shares or Class D ordinary shares under any circumstances. Holders of Class D ordinary shares are entitled to five hundred votes per share. Class D ordinary shares are not convertible into any other class of share issued by the Issuer, nor into any ADSs representing the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares.


SCHEDULE 13D




Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
Note to Rows 8, 10, 11: Consists of (a) 120,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer held by Envision; (b) 158,121,394 Class B ordinary shares of the Issuer held by Envision; and (c) 898,883,538 Class C ordinary shares of the Issuer held by Envision. Envision is wholly owned by Newlink. The voting power of all Class B ordinary shares held by Envision is controlled by Zhen Dai and the voting power of Class C ordinary shares held by Envision is controlled by shareholders of Newlink other than Zhen Dai on a look-through basis proportional to those shareholders' relative shareholding percentage in Newlink. Each Class B ordinary share and each Class C ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof, subject to certain conditions. Envision is an exempted company with limited liabilities incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The registered address of Envision is at Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman KY1-1002, Cayman Islands. Note to Row 13: The percentage of the class of securities is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person by a total of 7,474,375,795 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer as a single class (consisting of 6,166,828,023 Class A ordinary shares, 195,969,844 Class B ordinary shares and 1,111,577,928 Class C ordinary shares) as of September 4, 2025, as learned from the Issuer, which exclude (a) Class A ordinary shares issued to the Issuer's depositary bank for bulk issuance of ADSs reserved for future issuances (i) upon any sale of ADSs offered at the market (At-the-Market Offering) and (ii) upon the exercising or vesting of awards granted under the Issuer's share incentive plans; (b) ADSs issuable upon conversion of the convertible note issued to LMR Multi-Strategy Master Fund Limited (LMR) on October 16, 2024, pursuant to a convertible note exchange agreement dated October 4, 2024; (c) ADSs issuable pursuant to the Share Subscription Facility Agreement dated December 16, 2024; and (d) ADSs issuable upon conversion of the warrant issued to LMR on June 4, 2025, pursuant to a Deed of Settlement dated June 4, 2025. Class D ordinary shares are not convertible into any ADSs representing the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares or the Class A ordinary shares issued by the Issuer, being the class registrable under the Exchange Act. The voting power of the shares beneficially owned represented 33.8% of the total outstanding voting power. The percentage of voting power is calculated by dividing the voting power of the reporting person of as a single class (consisting of 120,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, 195,969,844 Class B ordinary shares and 1,111,577,928 Class C ordinary shares) by the voting power of all of the Issuer's holders of Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares and Class C ordinary shares as a single class, as of September 4, 2025. Envision also directly owns 160,000,000 non-convertible Class D ordinary shares, which entitles it to 8,000,000,000 additional votes, giving it 62.7% total voting power, which is calculated by dividing the total voting power of reporting person (consisting of 120,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, 158,121,394 Class B ordinary shares, 898,883,538 Class C ordinary shares and 16,000,000 Class D ordinary shares) by the voting power of all of the Issuer's holders of Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares, Class C ordinary shares and Class D ordinary shares, as of September 4, 2025. Holders of Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per share. Holders of Class B ordinary shares and Class C ordinary shares are entitled to ten votes per share and two votes per share, respectively. Each Class B ordinary share and each Class C ordinary share is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time by the holder thereof, subject to certain conditions. Class A ordinary shares are not convertible into Class B ordinary shares, Class C ordinary shares or Class D ordinary shares under any circumstances. Holders of Class D ordinary shares are entitled to five hundred votes per share. Class D ordinary shares are not convertible into any other class of share issued by the Issuer, nor into any ADSs representing the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares.


SCHEDULE 13D


Newlinks Technology Limited
Signature:/s/ Zhen Dai
Name/Title:Zhen Dai/Director
Date:09/08/2025
Newlink Envision Limited
Signature:/s/ Zhen Dai
Name/Title:Zhen Dai/Director
Date:09/08/2025

FAQ

What change did Newlink disclose in the Schedule 13D/A for NAAS?

The filing discloses issuance of 16,000,000 non-convertible Class D ordinary shares to Envision on September 4, 2025, each carrying 500 votes.

How much voting power does Newlink hold after the Class D issuance?

After the issuance, Newlink holds 67.1% total voting power when including Class D voting rights; its holdings represent 19.1% of economic ownership of outstanding ordinary shares.

Are Class D shares convertible into ADSs or other share classes?

No. The Schedule 13D/A states Class D ordinary shares are not convertible into any other class or into ADSs representing Class A ordinary shares.

Who controls the voting power of Class B and Class C shares held by Newlink entities?

The filing states the voting power of Class B shares is controlled by Zhen Dai and Class C voting power is controlled by Newlink shareholders other than Zhen Dai on a look-through proportional basis.

What is the basis for the percentage calculations reported in the filing?

Percentages use a base of 7,474,375,795 issued and outstanding ordinary shares (sum of Class A, B and C) as of September 4, 2025, per the issuer.
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