TOKYO, May 08 (Pulse News Wire) – Yellow Hat Ltd. (9882.T) announced today that its board of directors, held on May 08, 2026, approved a share buyback program and subsequent cancellation plan based on the provisions of the Companies Act.
The company plans to execute a flexible capital policy and enhance shareholder returns through the buyback and immediate cancellation of purchased shares. Under the approved plan, up to 6,000,000 ordinary shares will be acquired, representing 7.0% of the outstanding shares excluding treasury stock. The total acquisition cost will not exceed ¥7.500 billion.
The buyback period will run from May 18, 2026, to February 26, 2027, conducted via open-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Additionally, Yellow Hat Ltd. resolved to cancel all acquired shares on March 23, 2027, according to the provisions of the Companies Act.
As of March 31, 2026, the company held 461,686 treasury shares out of a total of 85,559,706 outstanding shares excluding treasury stock.
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