GDS Holdings Ltd: director Chen Kathy Hua received 1,890 shares

What happened

• The filing reports director Chen Kathy Hua received 1,890 shares (ADSs) on Oct 15, 2026 as a grant/award at $0.00 (total value $0.00).
• The filing also reports the expiration of a short derivative position of 100 shares on Sep 18, 2026 (disposed, $0.00).

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 15, 2026 — grant/acquisition of 1,890 shares at $0.00; Sep 18, 2026 — expiration of short derivative position of 100 shares at $0.00.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents eight (8) Class A ordinary shares (1,890 ADSs = 15,120 Class A ordinary shares).
  • F2: the ADSs reflect acquisition upon settlement of restricted stock unit (RSU) awards that fully vested immediately upon grant.
  • F3: the filing notes that the share options can be exercised early if the ADS price is above the exercise price, or closed if the reporting person chooses to buy back the share options.
• Transaction type codes in the filing: A = award/grant/acquisition; E = expiration of a short derivative position (derivative).

Why it may matter

• The Oct 15, 2026 entry is an acquisition via RSU settlement (not a market purchase).
• The Sep 18, 2026 entry reflects a derivative position expiring (not a direct open-market sale).
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.