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JD.com, Inc. — M&A Activity 2025
Sep 1, 2025
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M&A Activity
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
Under our weighted voting rights structure, our share capital comprises Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares. Each Class A ordinary share entitles the holder to exercise one vote, and each Class B ordinary share entitles the holder to exercise 20 votes, respectively, on any resolution tabled at our general meetings, except as may otherwise be required by law or provided for in our Memorandum and Articles of Association. Shareholders and prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in a company with a weighted voting rights structure. Our American depositary shares, each representing two of our Class A ordinary shares, are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in the United States under the symbol JD.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities, nor shall there be a sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

JD.com, Inc.
京東集團股份有限公司
(A company controlled through weighted voting rights and incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Codes: 9618 (HKD counter) and 89618 (RMB counter))
INSIDE INFORMATION VOLUNTARY PUBLIC TAKEOVER OFFER FOR CECONOMY AG BY JD.COM
This announcement is issued by JD.com, Inc. (the "Company" or "JD.com") pursuant to Rule 13.09 and Rule 13.10B of The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") and under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571). Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated July 30, 2025 (New York Time).
On September 1, 2025, JD.com (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618 (HKD counter) and 89618 (RMB counter)), through its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary JINGDONG Holding Germany GmbH (the "Bidder"), published an offer document regarding a voluntary public takeover offer to all shareholders of CECONOMY AG ("CECONOMY") (XETRA: CEC), the parent company of leading European consumer electronics retailers MediaMarkt and Saturn, to acquire all issued and outstanding bearer shares in CECONOMY (the "CECONOMY Shares") for a cash consideration of EUR 4.60 per share (the "Takeover Offer"). The Company previously announced its decision to launch the Takeover Offer on July 30, 2025.
The Takeover Offer and the contracts which come into existence by the acceptance thereof are subject to certain conditions precedent, including obtaining merger control clearances, foreign investment clearances and EU foreign subsidies clearance by November 10, 2026. The acceptance period of the Takeover Offer begins on September 1, 2025 and ends on 6:00 p.m. (New York time) on November 10, 2025, which may be extended under certain circumstances. The Takeover Offer will be financed through a combination of acquisition loan and the Company's cash on balance sheet.
The Takeover Offer does not extend to the American depositary receipts relating to CECONOMY ("CECONOMY ADRs"). Holders of CECONOMY ADRs can only accept the Takeover Offer if they first exchange their CECONOMY ADRs for CECONOMY Shares.
CECONOMY Shareholders whose place of residence, incorporation or place of habitual abode is in the United States should note that the Takeover Offer is made in respect of securities of a company which is a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the shares of which are not registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. The Takeover Offer is being made in the United States in reliance on the Tier 1 exemption from certain requirements of the Exchange Act and is principally governed by disclosure and other regulations and procedures of the Federal Republic of Germany, which are different from those of the United States.
This announcement and the information within it are not intended to, and do not, constitute or form part of any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. In particular, this announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. No offer of securities shall be made in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements. No statement contained or referred to in this announcement is intended to be a profit forecast.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. JD.com may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in announcements made on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about JD.com's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in JD.com's filings with the SEC and the announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided herein is as of the date of this announcement, and JD.com undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
By Order of the Board of Directors
JD.com, Inc.
Mr. Richard Qiangdong Liu
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Beijing, China, September 1, 2025
As at the date of this announcement, our board of directors comprises Mr. Richard Qiangdong LIU as the chairman, Ms. Sandy Ran XU as the executive director, Ms. Caroline SCHEUFELE, Ms. Carol Yun Yau LI, Ms. Grace Kun DING, Ms. Jennifer Ngar-Wing YU, Mr. Ming HUANG, Mr. Louis T. HSIEH, and Mr. Dingbo XU as the independent directors.