Futu Repurchased Over US$70 Million ADSs in Share Buyback

HONG KONG, Dec. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Futu Holdings Limited (“Futu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FUTU), a leading tech-driven online brokerage and wealth management platform, today announced that as of December 16, 2021, the Company has repurchased more than US$70 million worth of its American depositary shares ("ADSs"), representing its Class A ordinary shares. The repurchases were conducted under the Company’s share repurchase program previously announced on November 3, 2021. Subject to market conditions, the Company may continue to execute repurchases from time to time under the existing share repurchase program, and may adopt a new share repurchase program.

About Futu Holdings Limited

Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU) is an advanced technology company transforming the investing experience by offering a fully digitized brokerage and wealth management platform. The Company primarily serves the emerging affluent population, pursuing a massive opportunity to facilitate a once-in-a-generation shift in the wealth management industry and build a digital gateway into broader financial services. The Company provides investing services through its proprietary digital platform, Futubull and moomoo, each a highly integrated application accessible through any mobile device, tablet or desktop. The Company's primary fee-generating services include trade execution and margin financing which allow its clients to trade securities, such as stocks, warrants, options, futures and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, across different markets. Futu has also embedded social media tools to create a network centered around its users and provide connectivity to users, investors, companies, analysts, media and key opinion leaders..

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