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At the meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 30, 2021, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President & CEO: Kenichi Hori) resolved to repurchase its stock in accordance with Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan, as applied pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 165 of the Companies Act of Japan. Details of the repurchase are as follows:
1. Purpose of stock repurchase
To enhance shareholder return and to improve capital efficiency.
2. Details of repurchase
| (1) Class of share | Common stock of Mitsui |
|---|---|
| (2) Total number of shares of common stock to be repurchased | Up to 30,000,000 shares (1.8% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding excluding treasury stock) |
| (3) Total amount | Up to 50,000,000,000 yen |
| (4) Period | From May 6, 2021 to June 23, 2021 |
| (5) Repurchase method | Auction market on Tokyo Stock Exchange |
[Reference]
1. Status of treasury stock as of March 31, 2021
| Number of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock | 1,672,402,449 |
|---|---|
| Number of shares of treasury stock | 44,702,359 |
(Note) The number of shares of treasury stock above does not include 3,896,000 shares held by the ESOP trust.
2. Main Increase/Decrease of treasury stock from April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021
| (1) Number of shares of treasury stock canceled on April 1, 2021 | 30,000,000 |
|---|---|
| (2) Number of shares of treasury stock repurchased from April 1 to April 26, 2021 | 10,776,800 |