The Board of Directors of Advan Co. Ltd (TSE:7463) authorized a share repurchase program on October 4, 2012. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 3,110,000 shares, representing 18.41% for ¥2.67 billion. The shares will repurchased at a price of ¥857 per share based on the closing price as on October 4, 2012. The shares will be repurchased on the Osaka Securities Exchange J-NET Market, Treasury Shares Acquisition Trading. The purpose of the program is to improve capital efficiency and to enable the implementation of a flexible capital policy corresponding to the changes in the business environment. The shares will be repurchased in accordance to Article 459, section 1 of the Company Act. The program will take place as on October 5, 2012. As of October 4, 2012, the company has 16,901,374 outstanding shares excluding treasury and 526 shares in treasury.


First Juken Co., Ltd. completed the share repurchase program on October 5, 2012. Under the program, the company has repurchased 3,102,400 shares, representing 18.37% for ¥2.66 billion.