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Alibaba chair buys another 720,000 company HK shares

Alibaba chair buys another 720,000 company HK shares

On August 25, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai increased his stake in the company by buying an additional 720,000 Hong Kong-listed shares, following the launch of a significant share sale to support the firm's AI initiatives. Tsai acquired these shares at an average price of HK$113.47, totaling roughly HK$82 million, according to a stock exchange disclosure.

This brings his and CEO Eddie Wu's combined purchases to over HK$200 million in shares over the past two days. Moreover, Alibaba founder Jack Ma has bolstered his position by accumulating over HK$600 million in the company's Hong Kong shares, as reported by Chinese media STAR Market Daily. This significant investment underscores confidence in the company's AI prospects.

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