Astellas Announces Status of Acquisition of Own Shares

On March 1, 2022 Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D. "the Company") reported the status of acquisition of its own shares as stated below (Press release, Astellas, MAR 1, 2022, View Source [SID1234609201]). The acquisition was implemented pursuant to the provision of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 459, paragraph 1 of the Companies Act.

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Particulars

Class of shares acquired: Common stock of the Company

Total number of shares acquired: 14,838,800 shares

Total amount of acquisition cost: 29,357,828,600 yen

Period of acquisition: From February 3, 2022 to February 28, 2022

Method of acquisition: Purchased on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

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Details of the resolution at the meeting of the Board of Directors (announced on February 2, 2022)
 - Class of shares to be acquired: Common stock of the Company
 - Total number of shares to be acquired: Up to 29 million shares
               (Ratio to the total number of shares outstanding
               [excluding treasury stock]: 1.57%)

Accumulated Company’s own shares acquired through February 28, 2022, pursuant to the above board resolution
 - Total number of shares acquired: 14,838,800 shares
 - Total amount of acquisition cost: 29,357,828,600 yen