Rakuten issues share options to 70,773 staff members

Rakuten Group will issue 70,773 units of share acquisition rights, representing 7,077,300 common shares, to personnel ranging from first-year employees to directors.

The performance-linked compensation aims to incentivize higher stock prices and retain talent. The exercise period begins one year from the August 1, 2025 issuance date and extends for ten years, with exercisability gradually increasing over the first four years.