Status of Share Repurchase in Accordance with the Board Resolution as of July 30, 2020
(Share repurchase under the provisions of SBG’s Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act of Japan)
SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced the status of the repurchase of its own shares conducted in February 2021 as follows, pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3.
I. Status of share repurchase in accordance with the resolution made by the Board of Directors on July 30, 2020
| (1) Class of shares repurchased: | Common stock of SBG |
|---|---|
| (2) Total number of shares repurchased: | 18,191,700 |
| (3) Total amount of repurchase: | JPY 176,744,291,100 |
| (4) Repurchase period: | From February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021 (execution base) |
For Reference:
1. Details of the resolution made by the Board of Directors on July 30, 2020
| (1) Class of shares to be repurchased: | Common stock of SBG |
|---|---|
| (2) Total number of repurchasable shares: | 240,000,000 (maximum) |
| (3) Total amount of repurchase: | JPY 1 trillion (maximum) |
| (4) Repurchase period: | From July 31, 2020 to July 30, 2021 |
2. Cumulative number of shares repurchased based on the resolution made by the Board of Directors on July 30, 2020 (as of February 28, 2021)
| (1) Total number of shares repurchased: | 55,729,800 |
|---|---|
| (2) Total amount of repurchase: | JPY 488,982,380,600 |
II. Status of share repurchases based on the program announced in “SoftBank Announces JPY 4.5 trillion (USD 41 billion) Program to Repurchase Shares and Reduce Debt” dated March 23, 2020 (the “JPY 4.5 Trillion Program”)
As of February 28, 2021
In progress
| Date of Board resolution | Total number of shares repurchased | Total amount of repurchase | Repurchase period |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2020 | 55,729,800 | ¥489.0 billion | From December 14, 2020 to February 28, 2021 |
| Resolution details | Maximum of 240,000,000 | Maximum of ¥1 trillion | From July 31, 2020 to July 30, 2021 |
Completed
| Date of Board resolution | Total number of shares repurchased | Total amount of repurchase | Repurchase period |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2020 | 81,940,400 | ¥500 billion | From June 17, 2020 to August 3, 2020 |
| June 25, 2020 | 70,579,400 | ¥500 billion | From September 15, 2020 to December 11, 2020 |
| (Reference: Share repurchase resolved before the ¥4.5 trillion program) | |||
| March 13, 2020 | 107,679,300 | ¥500 billion | From March 16, 2020 to June 15, 2020 |
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