Source disclosure: February 24, 2026
NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION [5401.T]
TOKYO, Feb 24 (Pulse News Wire) – NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (5401.T) decided today to repurchase its own shares as part of an equity-linked compensation plan for executives. The repurchase, scheduled for March 11, 2026, involves selling 1,000,000 ordinary shares to Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank (Trust Account).
Each share will be sold at ¥1,000 per share, totaling ¥1 billion. This move follows a resolution made during the board meeting held on February 17, 2026, which delegated authority to the president to finalize the transaction. The purpose of this initiative is to align executive remuneration with stock performance, fostering long-term corporate value enhancement.
The repurchased shares will be managed through a trust fund established for this purpose, ensuring transparency and fairness in the process. The repurchase is expected to dilute the existing share base by approximately 0.0001%, based on the total number of outstanding shares as of September 30, 2025, which was 1,000,000,000 shares. The company believes this level of dilution will have a negligible impact on the trading market.
The price for the repurchased shares was determined based on the closing price of February 20, 2026, the day prior to the decision, ensuring objectivity and reasonableness in valuation.
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