ADVANTEST CORPORATION [6857.T]
TOKYO, Apr 01 (Pulse News Wire) – Advantest Corporation (6857.T) announced today that it had completed its share repurchase program based on the provisions of Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, which was previously disclosed on October 28, 2025. Under the program, the company purchased a total of 446,000 shares during the period from March 01, 2026, to March 31, 2026, through open-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
The total cost of the repurchased shares amounted to ¥10.44 billion (excluding transaction fees). Advantest's Chief Financial Officer, Takada Hisako, stated that the company remains committed to enhancing shareholder value through strategic capital management initiatives.
The board resolution approving the share buyback plan was made at the October 28, 2025, board meeting, setting an upper limit of 18 million shares shares, representing 2.5% of the outstanding shares excluding treasury stock as of November 04, 2025. The total amount allocated for the purchase was set at ¥150.0 billion.
As of March 31, 2026, the company had acquired a total of 2,048,700 shares, with a total expenditure of ¥44.23 billion (excluding transaction fees).
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