Takara Holdings completes treasury stock acquisition program

Takara Holdings Inc. (TSE:2531) announced today the completion of its treasury stock acquisition program, initiated under Article 156 of the Companies Law and approved by the Board of Directors on May 13, 2025. The company acquired a total of 1,081,800 shares of its common stock between June 2, 2025, and June 13, 2025, at a total cost of JPY1,362,060,200. These acquisitions were conducted through open market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This concludes the acquisition plan authorized on May 13, which initially allowed for the purchase of up to 3.0 million shares at a maximum cost of JPY3.0 billion, effective from May 15, 2025, to June 30, 2025. Cumulatively, Takara Holdings has now acquired 2,382,200 shares at a total cost of JPY2,999,956,850 under this resolution. The buyback represents approximately 1.54% of the total outstanding shares, excluding treasury stock, as specified in the May 13 resolution.