Central Japan Railway Company Buys Back Shares, Plans Share Cancellation

TOKYO, Jul 22 (Pulse News Wire) – Central Japan Railway Company (9022.NG) announced the completion of share repurchases based on resolutions made at its board meeting held on April 28, 2026. During the period from July 1, 2026, to July 21, 2026, the company purchased a total of 680,100 shares through open-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, spending a total amount of ¥2.418 billion.

As of July 21, 2026, the cumulative number of shares acquired stands at 5,791,900 with a total acquisition cost of ¥20.00 billion. Additionally, the company disclosed the final count of shares scheduled for cancellation pursuant to the resolution passed during the same board meeting. A total of 5,791,900 shares, representing 0.58% percent of the outstanding shares prior to cancellation, will be canceled on August 31, 2026.

Following the cancellation, the remaining outstanding shares will be 995,385,200. In the board meeting on April 28, 2026, the company had approved the repurchase of up to 6,500,000 shares, which represents 0.68% percent of the outstanding shares excluding treasury shares, with a total value cap of ¥20.00 billion. The repurchase was set to take place between May 1, 2026, and July 31, 2026, via open-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The cancellation of the repurchased shares was also confirmed to occur on August 31, 2026.