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Yum China CPO reports RSU grants, 9 shares added

Yum China’s Chief People Officer received small RSU dividend-equivalency grants and shares from vesting, with a few shares withheld to cover related obligations.

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Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) reported that Chief People Officer Jerry Ding had several equity compensation-related transactions on September 17, 2026. He received grants of Restricted Stock Units as dividend equivalency payments totaling 2, 11, 25 and 49 units, each convertible into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vesting on the same schedules as the underlying RSUs, with no expiration date. On the same date, 9 common shares were acquired upon conversion of vested RSU dividend equivalents, while 5 common shares were delivered or withheld to satisfy the payment of exercise price or tax liability.

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Insider DING Jerry
Role Chief People Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Unit F2, F3, F4 2 $0.00 $0.00
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Unit F2, F5, F4 11 $0.00 $0.00
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Unit F2, F5, F4 25 $0.00 $0.00
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Unit F2, F5, F4 49 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Restricted Stock Unit F2, F5, F4 9 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability Common Stock 5 $41.35 $206.75
Exercise Common Stock F1, F2 9 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Unit — 12,650 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 4,310 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (5)
  1. F1. These shares represent a dividend equivalency payment with respect to Restricted Stock Units previously issued to the Reporting Person that vested on September 1, 2026. Accordingly, these dividend equivalency units were vested upon issuance.
  2. F2. Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.
  3. F3. These units represent Restricted Stock Units issuable to the Reporting Person as a dividend equivalency payment with respect to Restricted Stock Units previously issued to the Reporting Person which vest 1/4 per year beginning one year from the grant date. The Restricted Stock Units reported herein shall vest on the same date and under the same terms as the underlying Restricted Stock Units with respect of which these dividend equivalency units vest.
  4. F4. This grant does not have an expiration date.
  5. F5. These units represent Restricted Stock Units issuable to the Reporting Person as a dividend equivalency payment with respect to Restricted Stock Units previously issued to the Reporting Person which vest 1/3 per year beginning one year from the grant date. The Restricted Stock Units reported herein shall vest on the same date and under the same terms as the underlying Restricted Stock Units with respect of which these dividend equivalency units vest.
RSU dividend equivalency grant 2 units Restricted Stock Units granted as dividend equivalency on September 17, 2026
Additional RSU dividend equivalency grants 11, 25 and 49 units Further RSU dividend equivalency units granted on September 17, 2026
RSU-to-common conversion ratio 1.0 Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis into Yum China common stock
Common shares acquired from RSU conversion 9 shares Shares issued from vested RSU dividend equivalency units on September 17, 2026
Shares delivered or withheld for obligations 5 shares Common shares used to pay exercise price or tax liability at $41.35 per share
Settlement price $41.35 per share Price applied to 5 Yum China common shares delivered or withheld
Restricted Stock Units financial
"These units represent Restricted Stock Units issuable to the Reporting Person"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
dividend equivalency payment financial
"These shares represent a dividend equivalency payment with respect to Restricted"
exercise or conversion of derivative security financial
"Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
payment of exercise price or tax liability financial
"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding"
one-for-one basis financial
"Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis"

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What insider equity transactions did YUMC’s Chief People Officer report on September 17, 2026?

He reported grants of RSU dividend equivalency units and a conversion of 9 RSU units into common shares, along with 5 common shares delivered or withheld to pay exercise price or tax liability, all on September 17, 2026.

How many Restricted Stock Unit dividend equivalency grants did YUMC’s Jerry Ding receive?

He received four grants of 2, 11, 25 and 49 Restricted Stock Units as dividend equivalency payments, each convertible one-for-one into Yum China common stock and vesting on the same dates and terms as the underlying RSUs.

What was the vesting treatment of the 9 common shares acquired by the YUMC executive?

The 9 common shares were issued from RSU dividend equivalency units that vested on September 1, 2026 and were therefore vested upon issuance, according to the filed footnote.

At what price were the 5 YUMC shares delivered or withheld for obligations?

For the 5 common shares delivered or withheld to pay exercise price or tax liability, the filing reports a price of $41.35 per share, used to settle the related obligation.

Do the reported YUMC RSU grants have an expiration date?

No. A footnote states that this grant does not have an expiration date, indicating the Restricted Stock Unit dividend equivalency awards remain outstanding subject only to their vesting terms.

Were the YUMC insider transactions made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming a plan, and there is no footnote indicating that these transactions were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 or similar pre-arranged 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 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*
DING Jerry

(Last)(First)(Middle)
YUM CHINA BUILDING
20 TIAN YAO QIAO ROAD

(Street)
SHANGHAIF4200030

(City)(State)(Zip)

CHINA

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Yum China Holdings, Inc. [ YUMC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief People Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2026
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
Common Stock09/17/2026F5D$41.354,305D
Common Stock09/17/2026M9(1)A$0(2)4,310D
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
Restricted Stock Unit(2)09/17/2026A2 (3) (4)Common Stock2$0403D
Restricted Stock Unit(2)09/17/2026A11 (5) (4)Common Stock11$01,585D
Restricted Stock Unit(2)09/17/2026A25 (5) (4)Common Stock25$03,625D
Restricted Stock Unit(2)09/17/2026A49 (5) (4)Common Stock49$07,037D
Restricted Stock Unit(2)09/17/2026M9 (5) (4)Common Stock9$00D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares represent a dividend equivalency payment with respect to Restricted Stock Units previously issued to the Reporting Person that vested on September 1, 2026. Accordingly, these dividend equivalency units were vested upon issuance.
2. Conversion occurs on a one-for-one basis.
3. These units represent Restricted Stock Units issuable to the Reporting Person as a dividend equivalency payment with respect to Restricted Stock Units previously issued to the Reporting Person which vest 1/4 per year beginning one year from the grant date. The Restricted Stock Units reported herein shall vest on the same date and under the same terms as the underlying Restricted Stock Units with respect of which these dividend equivalency units vest.
4. This grant does not have an expiration date.
5. These units represent Restricted Stock Units issuable to the Reporting Person as a dividend equivalency payment with respect to Restricted Stock Units previously issued to the Reporting Person which vest 1/3 per year beginning one year from the grant date. The Restricted Stock Units reported herein shall vest on the same date and under the same terms as the underlying Restricted Stock Units with respect of which these dividend equivalency units vest.
/s/ Pingping Liu, Power of Attorney09/21/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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