Waseda Academy to Buy Back Up to 610,000 Shares Starting Aug 3

TOKYO, Jul 31 (Pulse News Wire) – Waseda Academy CO.,LTD. (4718.T) announced plans to repurchase up to 610,000 shares through an off-market buyback via ToSTNeT-3 on August 3, 2026.

The move aims to enhance capital efficiency and enable flexible future capital strategies. The repurchase will occur at the closing price, inclusive of final special quotations. The total value of the repurchase is capped at ¥1.518 billion.

The transaction will take place during the morning session beginning at 8:45 am on August 3, 2026, with results disclosed immediately upon completion. As of July 31, 2026, the company had 450,776 treasury shares out of a total outstanding share count of 18,561,676 excluding treasuries. Any changes to the number of shares to be repurchased will not be made, though market conditions could prevent partial or complete execution of the plan.