President and Chief Executive Officer (Stock Code: 3659, TSE Prime Market)
Contact: Shiro Uemura, Representative Director
and Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: 03-6629-5318
Status Report and End of Share Buyback Program
(Share buyback based on the stipulation of the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 165(2) of the Companies Act)
NEXON Co., Ltd. ("Nexon") today announced the status of its share buyback program, implemented pursuant to Article 156 and Article 165(3) of the Companies Act of Japan, as follows.
Nexon also announced the end of this share buyback program based on the resolution of its Board of Directors on November 11, 2025.
Acquisition period: January 1, 2026 to January 28, 2026 (delivery basis)
Class of shares: Ordinary shares of Nexon
Total number of shares acquired: 2,234,300 shares
Total amount: JPY 9,312,217,700
Acquisition method: Purchase at market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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Details of resolution of the Board of Directors on November 11, 2025:
Class of shares: Ordinary shares of Nexon
Total number of shares to be acquired:
10,000,000 shares (at maximum)
(1.3% of the total number of shares outstanding excluding treasury shares)
Total acquisition cost: JPY 25 billion (at maximum)
Acquisition period: November 12, 2025 to January 26, 2026
Acquisition method: Purchase at market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Aggregate amount of Nexon shares repurchased based on the board resolution above (delivery basis)
Total number of shares acquired: 6,440,100 shares
Total amount: JPY 24,999,781,900
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Nexon Co Ltd is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in businesses related to the production, development, and distribution of personal computer (PC) online and mobile games. The Company operates through five business segments: Japan, Korea, China, North America, and Other. Business divisions are mainly classified into PC online and mobile business. The PC online business is mainly engaged in the production, development and distribution of PC online games. In addition, the Company also provides consulting services related to PC online game distribution, in-game advertising, and merchandising services. The mobile business develops and distributes mobile games played on smartphones, tablets. The business model used by the Company for PC online games and mobile games can be divided into three types: in-house distribution model, licensing model, and licensed distribution model.
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