West Japan Railway continues share buyback, acquires 3.2m shares in August

West Japan Railway Company has continued its share buyback program, acquiring 3,202,000 shares of its common stock during August 2025. The total acquisition price for these shares amounted to 10,844,218,300 yen. The purchases were executed on the market established by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the acquisition period running from August 1, 2025, through August 31, 2025.

This acquisition falls under the resolution adopted by the company's board of directors on May 2, 2025. That resolution authorized the acquisition of up to 20.0 million shares of common stock, representing 4.2% of total issued shares (excluding treasury stock), with an aggregate acquisition price not exceeding 50.0 billion yen. The overall acquisition period set by the board runs from May 7, 2025, through September 19, 2025.

As of August 31, 2025, the cumulative total of shares acquired under this authorization reached 13,248,400 shares. The aggregate acquisition price for these shares totaled 42,573,609,100 yen, indicating that West Japan Railway Company is progressing steadily with its share repurchase plan within the established parameters.