Seiko Epson Corp.

After the close on the 5th, multiple companies announced share buybacks or cancellations. DeNA will cancel 19,109,700 shares, representing 15.6% of its outstanding shares, effective August 31. Mercari will conduct a share buyback of up to 4 million shares, or 2.4% of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock, with a maximum value of 10 billion yen, from August 6 to October 30, and will cancel all acquired shares on November 12. Epson will acquire up to 17 million shares, or 5.31% of outstanding shares, with a cap of 30 billion yen, from August 7 through March 31, 2027. Sanyo Chemical will buy back up to 500,000 shares for a maximum of 2.5 billion yen, and will also cancel 1 million shares. In addition, Arc Core, Ryobi, Techno Medica, Yokohama FG, Sanshin Electronics, Toyo Tec, and Fuji Kyuko also announced share buybacks or cancellations.

Seiko Epson resolved on the 5th to buy back up to 17 million shares, representing 5.31% of its outstanding shares, with a maximum outlay of 30 billion yen. The repurchase period runs from the 7th through March 31, 2027, and all acquired shares will be cancelled.