December 15, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: IR Section
Global Management Promotion Dept.
2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome,
Naniwa-ku, Osaka 556-8601, Japan
Phone: +81-6-6648-2645
Notice of the status on a program of purchasing own shares
(Pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Corporate Law of Japan)
Kubota Corporation (hereinafter the "Company") has announced the status on a program of purchasing own shares pursuant to Article 156 of the Corporate Law of Japan after applying the regulations of Article 165 Paragraph 3 of said law. The program of purchasing its own shares established at the Meeting of Board of Directors held on April 20
1.
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Type of shares purchased:
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Common shares of the Company
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Term of purchase:
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From December 1, 2021 to December 15, 2021
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Number of shares purchased:
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3,693,700 shares
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Amount of shares purchased:
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¥ 9,182,753,950
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Method of purchase:
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Market buying on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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(Reference)
1. Details of the resolution at the Meeting of Board of Directors on April 20, 2021:
(1)
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Type of shares to be purchased:
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Common shares of the Company
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(2)
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Number of shares to be purchased:
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Not exceeding 11 million shares
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(0.9% of total number of shares issued
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excluding treasury share)
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(3)
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Amount of shares to be purchased:
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Not exceeding ¥20 billion
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(4)
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Term of validity:
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From April 21, 2021 to December 15, 2021
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2. Total number of shares purchased based on the resolution above:
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(1)
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Number of shares purchased:
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8,135,400 shares
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(2)
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Amount of shares purchased:
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¥ 19,999,862,150
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