Harmonic Drive Systems Inc. (TSE:6324) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 700,000 shares, representing 0.74% of its share capital, for ¥2,000 million. The purpose of the program is to alleviate the short-term impact on company stock supply and demand and reducing the impact on existing shareholders.

The program will expire on January 19, 2024. As of September 30, 2023, the company had 95,081,151 shares in issue (excluding treasury stock) and 1,234,249 shares in treasury.