Amid heightened index volatility in July, listed companies stepped up
repurchases and shareholder buying. As of July 31 (disclosure date), the
Shanghai Stock Exchange main board disclosed 89 new share repurchase plans with
an aggregate upper limit of about CNY20.4 bln and 67 new shareholder purchase
plans with an aggregate upper limit of about CNY13.7 bln; the monthly total of
new buyback and shareholder purchase plans was the largest so far this year.
