Yalla Group (YALA) CEO Yang Tao details large share and option holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Yalla Group Ltd director and CEO Yang Tao filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership. The filing lists employee stock options over 1,250,000 Class A Ordinary Shares at an exercise price of $0.22 expiring on June 30, 2029, and 5,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares at $0.35 expiring on June 28, 2030. All shares subject to these options are fully vested and exercisable.

Indirect holdings include 35,640,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 24,734,013 Class B Ordinary Shares held by YooYoo Limited, which is ultimately controlled by a trust where Yang Tao is settlor and a beneficiary with his family and can direct voting and disposition. An additional 445,505 Class A Ordinary Shares are held by Allies Partners Limited, owned by his spouse. Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share with no expiration date.

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Yang Tao

(Last) (First) (Middle)

#226, BUILDING 16, DUBAI INTERNET CITY,

PO BOX 501913

(Street)

DUBAI 501913

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Yalla Group Ltd [ YALA ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

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

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

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Ordinary Share	35,640,000	I	See Footnote(1)
Class A Ordinary Share	445,505	I	See Footnote(2)
Class B Ordinary Share	24,734,013	I	See Footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	06/30/2023(4)	06/30/2029	Class A Ordinary Share	1,250,000	$0.22	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	06/28/2021(4)	06/28/2030	Class A Ordinary Share	5,000,000	$0.35	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are held by YooYoo Limited, which is ultimately controlled by a trust of which the Reporting Person is the settlor and the Reporting Person and his family members are beneficiaries. Under the terms of this trust, the Reporting Person has the power to direct the trustee with respect to the retention or disposal of, and the exercise of any voting and other rights attached to, the shares held by YooYoo Limited.

2. These 445,505 Class A Ordinary Shares are held by Allies Partners Limited, which is ultimately owned by Ms. Lei Liu, the spouse of the Reporting Person.

3. These Class B Ordinary Shares are held by YooYoo Limited, and each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into the Issuer's Class A Ordinary Share on a 1-for-1 basis and has no expiration date.

4. All of the shares subject to the option are fully vested and exercisable as of the date hereof.

	/s/ Tao Yang	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)