Japan Post Insurance completes initial phase of yen 25.2bn share buyback

Japan Post Insurance Co. has announced the completion of the initial phase of its treasury stock acquisition program. From November 17, 2025, through November 30, 2025, the company acquired 6,071,400 common shares for a total of JPY 25,234,248,100. The acquisitions were made via the Off-auction Own Share Repurchase Trading system (ToSTNeT-3) and on the auction market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This acquisition falls under a broader treasury stock resolution approved by the board of directors on November 14, 2025. The full resolution authorized the repurchase of up to 20,000,000 common shares, representing 5.4% of outstanding shares (excluding treasury stock), with a maximum total value of JPY 45,000,000,000. The overall acquisition period for this program is set to run from November 17, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

The current acquisition represents a significant portion of the authorized program's value, completing over half of the maximum monetary allocation within the initial two weeks. Further details regarding future acquisitions will be at the sole discretion of the president, CEO, and representative executive officer of the company or a designated appointee.