May 14, 2026
To Whom It May Concern:
Company Name: SANKYU INC. Representative: Kimihiro Nakamura, President and CEO（Representative Director）
Securities Code: 9065; TSE Prime and FSE Contact: Masahiro Goto, Managing Executive Officer in charge of Finance
Phone: +81-3-3536-3908
Notice Regarding Acquisition and Cancellation of Treasury Stock
(Acquisition of treasury stock pursuant to the provisions of Article 165, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act as stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation and cancellation of treasury stock pursuant to the provisions of Article 178 of the Companies Act)
At the Board of Directors meeting held on May 14, 2026, SANKYU INC. resolved to acquire treasury stock in accordance with Article 156 of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 165, paragraph 3, and to cancel treasury stock pursuant to Article 178 of the same Act. The details are as follows:
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Reason for Acquisition and Cancellation of Treasury Stock
The capital policy of our Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 is to "achieve sustainable growth and maximize corporate value while emphasizing capital efficiency."
In line with this policy, after considering our current financial position, share price levels, and future business growth in light of market conditions, we have decided to acquire and cancel treasury stock for the purpose of maintaining shareholder returns and enhancing corporate value.
Details of Treasury Stock Acquisition
Type of shares to be acquired Common shares of the Company
Total number of shares to be acquired Up to 5 million shares (Note 1)
(Ratio to total number of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock: 9.97%)
Total acquisition cost Up to JPY 20 billion
Acquisition period From May 15, 2026 to February 26, 2027
Acquisition method: Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
(Note 1) As stated in the "Notice Regarding Stock Split and Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation Accompanying the Stock Split" announced today, the Company plans to conduct a stock split at a ratio of five shares for each common share of the Company, with an effective date of October 1, 2026. On and after the effective date of the stock split, the total number of shares to be acquired shall be read as "up to 25 million shares".
Details of Treasury Stock Cancellation
Type of shares to be cancelled Common shares of the Company
Total number of shares to be cancelled All treasury shares exceeding 5% of the total number of issued shares
as of the completion of the treasury stock acquisition resolved at the Board of Directors meeting on May 14, 2026
Scheduled cancellation date March 15, 2027
*The exact number of shares to be cancelled will be announced after the completion of the treasury stock acquisition described in section 2 above.
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Policy on Holding Treasury Stock
At the Board of Directors meeting held on May 12, 2025, the Company resolved that the upper limit for holding treasury stock shall be approximately 5% of the total number of issued shares, that shares exceeding this threshold will in principle be cancelled, and the held treasury stock will be effectively utilized to enhance corporate value, such as for use in the board member remuneration system.
Holding of Treasury Stock as of April 30, 2026
Total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock) 50,127,914 shares Number of treasury stock shares held 2,773,835 shares
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