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June 7, 2016
Company Name: | Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation |
Representative: | Kosei Shindo Representative Director and President |
(Code Number | 5401) |
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation ("NSSMC") hereby announces the result of the repurchase of shares of its common stock conducted in June pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan and Article 36 of the Articles of Incorporation, concerning which the repurchase notice was given on February 1, 2016. The repurchase of NSSMC's common stock pursuant to the resolution at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 1, 2016 has been completed.
Type of shares repurchased Common stock
Total number of shares repurchased 2,505,700shares
Total repurchase price 5,567,004,450yen
Repurchase period From June 1, 2016 to June 7, 2016
Method of repurchase Acquisitions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
(Reference)
Resolution at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 1, 2016
Type of shares to be repurchased Common stock
Total number of shares to be repurchased 40,000,000 shares (maximum)
(4.33% of the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares))
Total repurchase price 100 billion yen (maximum)
Repurchase period From February 2, 2016 to June 7, 2016
Total number and price of shares of common stock of NSSMC repurchased pursuant to the above resolution of the Board of Directors (as of June 7, 2016)
Total number of shares repurchased 40,000,000shares
Total repurchase price 85,964,082,350yen
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