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June 3, 2016
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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 May 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.
Type of shares repurchased Common stock
Total number of shares repurchased 8,529,700 shares
Total repurchase price 19,343,248,350 yen
Repurchase period From May 1, 2016 to May 31, 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 May 31, 2016)
Total number of shares repurchased 37,494,300 shares
Total repurchase price 80,397,077,900 yen
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