December 8, 2017

Company Name: HOYA CORPORATION Representative: Hiroshi Suzuki, President and CEO (Code: 7741, the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Contact: Corporate Development Office Telephone:+81-(0)3-6911-4825(IR)/6911-4824(PR)

Notice of Decisions on Matters Related to Share Repurchase

（Based on Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 459.1 of the Companies Act of Japan）

HOYA CORPORATION ("The Company") today announced that a resolution was made at the Board of Directors meeting on matters pertaining to a share repurchase based on Article 39 of Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 459.1 of the Companies Act of Japan as outlined below.

1. Reason for Share Repurchase

The Company decided to acquire its own shares with the aim of shareholders benefit, improving capital efficiency and ensuring a flexible capital policy.

2. Outline of Share Repurchase

(1) Class of share to be repurchased:

Common stock issued by Hoya Corporation

(2) Total number of shares to be repurchased:

5.6million shares (maximum)

（1.46% of total shares outstanding, excluding

treasury stock）

(3) Total amount to be paid for repurchase:

30 billion yen (maximum)

(4) Period of share repurchase:

December 11, 2017 through March 9, 2018

(5) Method of repurchase:

Purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange based

on discretionary investment contract

(6) Others:

Purchased stocks are planned to be cancelled

with the aim of shareholders benefit

For reference (as of December 4, 2017)

Total number of shares outstanding (excluding treasury stock） 384,727,590

Number of shares of treasury stock 1,008,830

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