FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation [4901.T]
TOKYO, Mar 30 (Pulse News Wire) – FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation (4901.T) decided today to repurchase its own shares and subsequently cancel them based on provisions outlined in the Companies Act. The decision was made during a board meeting held .
The rationale behind this move stems from the company's mid-term management plan “VISION2030,” which emphasizes active investment in growth areas such as biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services (CDMO) and semiconductor materials while maintaining financial discipline. With sufficient cash expected for future investments and considering the stock price levels relative to long-term performance forecasts, the company believes now is an appropriate time to enhance capital efficiency and expand shareholder returns through share buybacks. Under the plan, FUJIFILM Holdings intends to repurchase up to 13 million shares shares, representing 1.1% of the outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks. The total cost of the repurchase is capped at ¥30.00 billion.
The repurchase period will run from April 1, 2026, to May 29, 2026. Following the completion of the repurchase, all acquired shares will be canceled. Additionally, the company plans to cancel the shares on June 30, 2026. As of February 28, 2026, FUJIFILM Holdings had 38,556,426 treasury shares out of a total of 1,205,320,758 outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks.
The exact number of shares to be canceled will be disclosed once the repurchase process is finalized.
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