Astellas Announces Completion of Acquisition of Own Shares, and Cancellation of Treasury Stock

On March 16, 2023 Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas") reported the status and the completion of acquisition of its own shares based on the resolution of the Board of Directors’ meeting held on February 6, 2023, pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act (Press release, Astellas, MAR 16, 2023, View Source [SID1234628889]).

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The Company also announced the number of shares to be canceled on March 29, 2023 pursuant to Article 178 of the Companies Act has been finalized.

Particulars

1. Status of acquisition of own shares
(1) Class of shares acquired:　　　　　 Common stock of the Company
(2) Total number of shares acquired:　　11,034,900 shares
(3) Total amount of acquisition cost:　　 20,976,410,700 yen
(4) Period of acquisition:　　　　　　　 From March 1, 2023 to March 15, 2023
(5) Method of acquisition:　　　　　　　 Market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

2. Details of the cancellation of treasury stock
(1) Class of shares to be cancelled:　　 Common stock of the Company
(2) Number of shares to be cancelled:　 26,188,500 shares
　　(Ratio to the total number of shares outstanding [excluding treasury stock]: 1.44%)
(3) Cancellation date:　　　　　　　　　 March 29, 2023

(Reference)
1. Details of the resolution at the meeting of the Board of Directors on February 6, 2023
(1) Class of shares to be acquired:　　　　　Common stock of the Company
(2) Total number of shares to be acquired:　Up to 29 million shares
　　(Ratio to the total number of shares outstanding [excluding treasury stock): 1.59%]
(3) Total amount of acquisition cost:　　　　Up to 50 billion yen
(4) Period of acquisition:　　　　　　　　　 From February 7, 2023 to March 24, 2023
(5) Method of acquisition:　　　　　　　　 Market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

2. Accumulated Company’s own shares acquired pursuant to the above board resolution
(1) Total number of shares acquired:　　　26,188,500 shares
　　(Ratio to the total number of shares outstanding [excluding treasury stock]: 1.44%)
(2) Total amount of acquisition cost: 　49,999,962,150 yen

3. Details of the decided cancellation of treasury stock (February 6, 2023)
(1) Class of shares to be cancelled:　　　Common stock of the Company
(2) Total number of shares to be cancelled:
All of the shares repurchased as stated in 2 above
(3) Scheduled cancellation date:　　　 　March 29, 2023
 
4. Status of shares after cancellation
(1) Number of shares issued:　　　　　　　　 1,809,663,075 shares (expected)
(2) Number of the Company’s treasury stock:　13,008,595 shares (expected)
[Estimated numbers of shares described above (1) and (2) were calculated on the basis of the issued shares and the Company’s treasury stock as of February 28, 2023, respectively.]