Marui Group announces ¥20 bn share buyback and restricted stock plan

Marui Group announced a resolution to establish a limit for the acquisition of treasury stock. The company plans to acquire up to 10 million common shares, representing 5.55% of total issued shares, with a total value not exceeding ¥20 billion. The acquisition period is set from November 17, 2025, to May 15, 2026, aimed at enhancing capital efficiency and shareholder value. As of October 31, 2025, Marui Group had 180,271,540 issued shares and 3,388,877 treasury shares.

Concurrently, the company will dispose of 12,300 treasury shares as restricted stock to 82 employees on February 27, 2026. This disposal, at a price of ¥3,046 per share, totals ¥37,465,800 and is intended to align employee and shareholder interests under a five-year transfer restriction period. This initiative is part of the company's "human capital investment" strategy, introduced from fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, to promote stakeholder-oriented management and sustainable corporate value enhancement.