Zhihu Inc (ZH): Schedule 13G filed reporting a passive stake. FIL Limited and related entities disclosed beneficial ownership of 13,888,269 shares of Zhihu Class A common stock, representing 5.6% of the class. FIL Limited reports sole voting power over 13,607,298 shares and sole dispositive power over 13,888,269 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
The filing states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control. One or more other persons have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, including Fidelity China Special Situations PLC with 12,901,492 shares, or 5.2% of the class as of 09/30/2025.
Zhihu Inc. filed a Form 6-K to notify investors about an upcoming board meeting. The report identifies an exhibit titled “Announcement— Date of Board Meeting,” indicating the company has formally disclosed when its board will convene. The filing is signed by Chief Financial Officer Han Wang, showing the information has been authorized at a senior management level.
Zhihu Inc. submitted a foreign issuer report describing an administrative update related to its equity compensation program. The company furnished an announcement as an exhibit covering the grant of restricted share units under its 2022 Share Incentive Plan. This indicates Zhihu is continuing to use share-based awards to compensate or incentivize eligible participants, as governed by that plan.
Amendment No. 3 to a Schedule 13D reports that Plus Channel Limited and Kastle Limited together beneficially own 20,027,987 Class A ordinary shares of Zhihu Inc., equal to 8.0% of the outstanding Class A shares based on 249,124,676 shares outstanding as of February 28, 2025. The filing states the increase to 8.0% resulted from a repurchase of 188,916 Class A shares (62,972 ADSs) on September 17, 2025. The Reporting Persons hold shares in trust under the issuer’s 2022 share incentive plan and disclose that repurchases were conducted on the NYSE and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange using funds provided by the issuer from its working capital. No other arrangements or parties with voting or dividend power are reported.