Olympus buys back 3.8bn yen of shares

Olympus Corporation acquired 2.1 million shares for 3.8 billion yen in four days through July 31, buying through the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The purchases are part of a board-approved program to buy up to 36 million shares worth a maximum 50 billion yen by October 31. The buyback represents 3.19% of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock.