August 29, 2008
Announcement of Share repurchase
(Share repurchases in accordance with the article 165 section 2 of the Company Law of Japan)
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. hereby announces that the board of directors held on August 29, 2008 passed a resolution repurchasing its shares in accordance with the article 165 section 2 of the Company Law of Japan.
The outline of repurchase
- Purpose of repurchase
To improve the return to shareholders and capital efficiency as well as to implement the agile capital policy to respond to changes in the business environment. - Shares to be repurchased
- Classes of Shares : Common Share of Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
- Total number of shares to be repurchased : 0.6 million shares (Maximum)
(The ration to the total number of shares issued excluding repurchased shares: 1.59%) - Total amounts of acquisition cost of shares : 3.5 billion yen (Maximum)
- Method of repurchase : Repurchase in the open market through a trust agency
- Schedule of repurchase: From September 1, 2008 to September 22, 2008
- Future plan
All shares repurchased by the resolution this time are planned to be amortized.
Reference : Repurchased shares as of July 31, 2008
- Total number of shares issued excluding repurchased shares : 37,641,637 shares.
- Repurchased shares (treasury share): 8,834,244 shares