Takara Standard completes significant yen 2.4bn treasury stock acquisition

Takara Standard Co., Ltd. announced on December 1, 2025, the completion of an off-auction own share repurchase trading (ToSTNeT-3) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company acquired 868,000 shares of its common stock for a total cost of ¥2,404,360,000. This acquisition is part of a broader shareholder return strategy outlined in its "Medium Term Management Plan 2026" and the "New Shareholder Return Policy and Profit Growth Initiatives to Achieve 8% ROE" announced on May 8, 2025.

The latest acquisition brings the cumulative total of shares repurchased under the May 8, 2025, Board of Directors resolution to 3,894,700 shares, with a total cost of ¥10,150,088,500 as of December 1, 2025. This resolution authorized the repurchase of up to 6,000,000 shares, or ¥11,000 million, between May 9, 2025, and February 20, 2026.

An earlier report for November 2025 indicated the acquisition of 866,500 shares at a cost of ¥2,212,174,500, bringing the cumulative total as of November 30, 2025, to 3,026,700 shares and ¥7,745,728,500. These repurchases demonstrate Takara Standard’s commitment to enhancing shareholder returns through strategic capital management.