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 March 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: | 24,951,300 |
| (3) Total amount of repurchase: | JPY 253,240,180,000 |
| (4) Repurchase period: | From March 1, 2021 to March 31, 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 March 31, 2021)
| (1) Total number of shares repurchased: | 80,681,100 |
|---|---|
| (2) Total amount of repurchase: | JPY 742,222,560,600 |
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 March 31, 2021
In progress
| Date of Board resolution | Total number of shares repurchased | Total amount of repurchase | Repurchase period |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2020 | 80,681,100 | JPY 742.2 billion | From December 14, 2020 to March 31, 2021 |
| Resolution details | Maximum of 240,000,000 | Maximum of JPY 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 | JPY 500 billion | From June 17, 2020 to August 3, 2020 |
| June 25, 2020 | 70,579,400 | JPY 500 billion | From September 15, 2020 to December 11, 2020 |
| (Reference: Share repurchase resolved before the JPY 4.5 trillion program) | |||
| March 13, 2020 | 107,679,300 | JPY 500 billion | From March 16, 2020 to June 15, 2020 |
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