TOKYO, Apr 17 (Pulse News Wire) – Ceres Inc. (3696.T) completed its share repurchase transaction involving non-monetary consideration .
The repurchase was decided upon during the board meeting held on April 1, 2026, and involved the disposal of shares to Hiroyasu Asakura and Masao Hirano. Under this self-share repurchase, Ceres disposed of ordinary shares totaling 211,416. Each share was valued at April 17, 2026, resulting in a total value of ¥300.0 million.
However, since the transaction involves non-monetary assets rather than cash, no monetary payment was made. The shares were transferred through a third-party allotment method, reducing the number of treasury shares to 366,088 based on the count as of December 31, 2025. For more detailed information on this transaction, refer to the press release dated April 1, 2026, concerning the acquisition of Squiz Co.'s shares and the self-share repurchase via third-party allocation.
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