Recruit Holdings to repurchase shares via off-auction trading

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6098) announced it will repurchase its own shares through the Tokyo Stock Exchange Trading Network Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading System (ToSTNeT-3) on April 18, 2025. The company will commission the repurchase at today's closing price of JPY7,691. The total number of shares to be repurchased is 9,000,000 (maximum), representing up to 0.61% of the total number of shares issued and outstanding, excluding treasury stock. This move is part of a larger share repurchase plan approved by the Board of Directors on February 28, 2025, which authorizes the repurchase of up to 52,000,000 shares (maximum), or 3.51% of outstanding shares, for a total purchase price of JPY450 billion (maximum). The repurchase period spans from March 3, 2025, to December 23, 2025, and will be executed through market purchases and ToSTNeT-3 transactions. The results of the ToSTNeT-3 purchase will be announced following the completion of the trade on April 18, 2025.