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Nxera Introduces Employee Stock Ownership Plan (J-ESOP) for Employees Residing in Japan
Tokyo, Japan and Cambridge, UK, 19 November 2025 – Nxera Pharma Co. Ltd (“Nxera” or “the Company; TSE 4565) announces that its Board of Directors have decided to replace the current Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) Plan with the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (J-ESOP) (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan" and a trust established under the trust agreement to be concluded with Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. with respect to the Plan, is referred to as the "Trust"), which grants the Company's shares
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