Leapmotor Founder and Key Shareholders Boost Holdings by HK$17 Billion; May Deliveries Hit Record High

On June 4, Leapmotor (9863.HK) announced in a filing that Zhu Jiangming, the company's founder, chairman, and CEO, along with shareholder Fu Lizhuan, recently purchased additional shares of the company at an average price of approximately HK$41.99 per share, amounting to a total investment of about HK$490 million. To date, the company’s largest single shareholder group has cumulatively invested nearly HK$17 billion in share purchases. In terms of operations, Leapmotor delivered 81,569 vehicles globally in May, a year-over-year increase of 81%. Of this total, 20,168 units were exported overseas, accounting for nearly 25% of the month’s deliveries and marking a new record for monthly sales volume. In June, the Leapmotor C-series—which has surpassed 800,000 cumulative global sales—will launch refreshed models. Additionally, the right-hand-drive version of the Leapmotor Lafa5 is scheduled to debut at the Hong Kong Motor Show in 2026 and will subsequently be introduced to 28 countries and regions worldwide.