Daiichi Sankyo Company TO CANCEL SHARES BASED ON ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

TOKYO, May 11 (Pulse News Wire) – Daiichi Sankyo Company,limited (4568.T) resolved at its board meeting held, to cancel shares based on provisions outlined in its articles of incorporation. The resolution pertains to the cancellation of ordinary shares amounting to 31,457,200.

This represents 1.73% of the outstanding shares excluding treasury stock. The cancellation is scheduled to take place on June 10, 2026.

As of March 31, 2026, the total number of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock was 1,819,653,230, while the total number of treasury shares was 74,697,299. It should be noted that the treasury share count includes those held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) trusts totaling 13,451,900 and Board Incentive Plan (BIP) trusts holding 722,068.