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May 13, 2026
Company name: Azbil Corporation Representative: Kiyohiro Yamamoto
Director, President & Group CEO
Contact: Satoshi Asai Executive Officer,
Head of Group Management Headquarters
Phone: +81-3-6810-1023
Stock code: 6845 (Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Notification Regarding Repurchase of the Company's Own Stock(Repurchase of own shares pursuant to Article 165, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act of Japan)
Azbil Corporation ("the Company") announces that it has resolved, at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 13, 2026, to repurchase the Company's own stock pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan, as applied pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 165 of the said act.
Reason for the stock repurchase
Taking into consideration business results and the outlook for future business performance, the Company aims not only to improve capital efficiency but also to enhance the return of profits to shareholders and develop flexible capital management responding to changes in the corporate environment.
Details of share repurchase
Type of stock to be repurchased: Common stock of the Company
Total number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 32,000,000 shares
(6.2% of the total number of common shares issued, excluding treasury shares)
Total amount of repurchase: Up to 20 billion yen
Period of repurchase: From May 14, 2026 to October 30, 2026
Method of repurchase: Market transactions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Reference
Status of treasury shares held as of March 31, 2026
Total number of common shares issued (excluding treasury shares): 517,850,091 shares Treasury shares: 23,522,645 shares
* The above number of treasury shares does not include 9,814,916 shares owned as of March 31, 2026 by trust accounts for the employee stock ownership plan, the Trust-Type Employee Shareholding Incentive Plan, and the stock compensation plan.
