WeRide Inc. reports that shareholders overwhelmingly approved all resolutions at its extraordinary general meeting and separate Class A and Class B meetings. Investors backed replacing the existing memorandum and articles with a ninth amended and restated version, after class-based approvals by both share classes.
Shareholders granted directors a general mandate to allot, issue or transfer additional Class A ordinary shares and treasury shares up to 20% of issued shares, and a separate mandate to repurchase up to 10% of issued shares, with an extension linked to repurchased shares. They also adopted the WeRide Inc. 2026 Share Plan, including an overall plan limit equal to 10% of issued ordinary shares and a 1% sub-limit for consultants, setting detailed rules for options and restricted share units.
WeRide Inc. filed a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer, mainly to furnish a Hong Kong Stock Exchange document. The company submitted a monthly return form dated March 5, 2026 covering movements in its authorized share capital and issued shares during February 2026.
The Form 6-K attaches this Hong Kong "Monthly Return for Equity Issuer on Movements in Securities" as Exhibit 99.1, providing detailed information on any changes in WeRide’s share capital structure for that period.
WeRide Inc. filed a Form 6-K to announce that its board of directors will meet on March 23, 2026 Beijing/Hong Kong time to review and approve unaudited results for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and final results for the full year 2025.
The company will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results on March 23, 2026 before U.S. market open and will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time, or 8:00 P.M. Hong Kong Time, with live and archived webcasts available via its investor relations website.
WeRide Inc. received an updated ownership report from a group of China-based entities as of December 31, 2025. Beijing Xufeng Zhiyuan Intelligent Technology Limited Partnership beneficially owns 39,790,747 Class A ordinary shares, equal to 4.09% of the Class A shares and 1.26% of total voting power.
Zhengzhou Xufeng Jiayuan Intelligent Connected Enterprise Management Centre (LP) holds 25,868,845 Class A shares, or 2.66% of Class A and 0.82% of voting power. Through its role as general partner of these entities, Zhengzhou Xuxin Industrial Co., Ltd. may be deemed to beneficially own 65,659,592 Class A shares, representing 6.75% of Class A and 2.07% of voting power.
Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd., as owner of Zhengzhou Xuxin, may also be deemed to beneficially own the same 65,659,592 Class A shares. WeRide has 972,508,041 Class A and 54,814,423 Class B shares outstanding, with each Class B share carrying 40 votes versus one vote for each Class A share.
WeRide Inc. has called an extraordinary general meeting, plus separate Class A and Class B shareholder meetings, on March 13, 2026 in Guangzhou. Shareholders will vote on amending the memorandum and articles to align fully with Hong Kong listing requirements and enhance shareholder protections, including removing special director-appointment rights held by founder entities.
They will also consider a general mandate allowing the board to issue or resell Class A shares up to 20% of issued share capital, extendable by up to an additional 10% through repurchased shares, and a separate mandate to repurchase up to 10% of issued Class A shares or ADSs. In addition, shareholders are asked to adopt a new 2026 Share Plan with an overall 10% share limit and a 1% sub-limit for consultants, replacing the company’s ability to grant new awards under its 2018 plan. Record dates for voting are February 9, 2026 for both Hong Kong share and New York ADS holders, and the board recommends voting in favor of all resolutions.
WeRide Inc. filed a Form 6-K as a foreign private issuer to the U.S. SEC for February 2026. The company explains that it submitted a monthly return form dated February 5, 2026 to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, covering movements in its authorized share capital and issued shares for January 2026.
The filing mainly serves to furnish this Hong Kong monthly return to U.S. investors as Exhibit 99.1, titled “Monthly Return for Equity Issuer on Movements in Securities.”