Hong Kong, May 22, 2024/Media/ -- Starter Technology, a leading content community and social platform (“Starter” or “Company”; HKD Counter Share Code: 01024/RMB Counter Share Code: 81024), today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a new share buyback scheme in the market implementation (“New Share Repurchase Plan”), under the Existing Share Repurchase Plan (“Existing Share Repurchase Plan”) on June 13, 2024 (i.e. the date of the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting (the “2024 Annual General Meeting”)) Effective at maturity. Under the new share repurchase plan, the Company may repurchase the Company's Class B Ordinary Shares (“Class B Shares”) with a value not exceeding HK$160 billion over the next 36 months until the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2027.

Stakte is committed to returning value to our shareholders (“Shareholders”). As of the date of this press release, the Company has repurchased a total of 61.7 million Class B shares under the existing Share Repurchase Scheme (including through the Automatic Share Repurchase Scheme) for a total of HK$30.9 million. The adoption of the existing Share Repurchase Plan and its Automatic Share Repurchase Plan have been disclosed in the Company's announcements dated 22 May 2023 and 18 December 2023, respectively.

The Company believes that the current share repurchase program demonstrates the Company's confidence in its business prospects and prospects and will ultimately benefit the Company and create value for shareholders. The Board considers that the Company has sufficient financial resources to support the share repurchase and maintain a sound financial position.

The Company has submitted an ordinary resolution to the 2024 Annual General Meeting and proposes to submit a resolution separately at the Annual General Meetings to be held in 2025 and 2026 to grant the Board of Directors general and unconditional authorization to repurchase Class B shares (each known as the “Share Repurchase Authorization”). By exercising the power under the relevant share repurchase authorization, the Company will comply with the Company's Articles of Association and its terms and conditions, the Listing Rules of the Securities of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Limited (the “Listing Rules”), the Code of Acquisitions, Mergers and Repurchase of Shares, the Cayman Islands Company Law and the Company shall comply with Repurchases under the New Share Repurchase Scheme are subject to all applicable laws and regulations. The Company will subsequently divest the Class B shares repurchased under the Listing Rules.

Shareholders and potential investors are advised that the Company's stock repurchases on the market will be subject to market conditions and will be at the sole discretion of the Board and/or its authorized persons. There is no guarantee of the timing, quantity or price of any repurchase, nor will the Company repurchase any shares. Shareholders and potential investors should exercise caution when buying and selling the Company's shares.

About Shooters

As a leading content community and social platform, Starter is on a mission to become the world's most obsessed company with creating value for its customers. ?$#@$ perseveres, focuses on serving customers, and creates value for customers by continually innovating and optimizing their products and services. In Shutter, any user can record and share their lives, present and play their best through short videos and live broadcasts. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH CONTENT CREATORS AND BUSINESSES, QUICKIE'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MEET A WIDE RANGE OF USERS' NATURAL NEEDS, INCLUDING ENTERTAINMENT, ONLINE MARKETING SERVICES, ECOMMERCE, ONLINE GAMING, ONLINE KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND MORE.

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