SOFTCARE (02698) received an increase in shareholding of 5.3696 million shares from its controlling shareholder, Yang Yanjuan.

SOFTCARE (02698) announced that the Board of Directors has been informed by Ms. Yang Yanjuan, a non-executive director and a major shareholder of the company, that she has purchased a total of 5.3696 million ordinary shares of the company through on-market and off-market transactions from May 26, 2026, to the date of this announcement, representing approximately 0.86% of the total issued shares of the company as of the date of this announcement. From April 27, 2026, to the date of this announcement, Ms. Yang Yanjuan has purchased a total of 7.262 million ordinary shares of the company through on-market and off-market transactions, representing approximately 1.17% of the total issued shares of the company as of the date of this announcement. Ms. Yang Yanjuan is the founder of the company, the chairman of the Board of Directors, a non-executive director, and the spouse of Mr. Shen Yanchang, the major shareholder. According to the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong, Ms. Yang Yanjuan and Mr. Shen Yanchang are deemed to have interests in the company shares held by each other. Following the above-mentioned share acquisitions, Ms. Yang Yanjuan and Mr. Shen Yanchang are deemed to have interests in a total of 3.39 billion ordinary shares of the company, representing approximately 54.61% of the total issued shares of the company as of the date of this announcement. The Board of Directors believes that the above-mentioned share acquisitions demonstrate Ms. Yang Yanjuan's firm and sustained confidence in the company's growth prospects and potential.