Repurchase of shares of our common stock

RNS Number : 8583X

Toyota Motor Corporation

11 May 2016

 

[Reference Translation]

May 11, 2016

To Whom It May Concern:

Company Name: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Name and Title of Representative:

Akio Toyoda, President

(Code Number: 7203

Securities exchanges throughout Japan)

Name and Title of Contact Person:

Yasushi Kyoda, General Manager,

Accounting Division

(Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121)

Notice Concerning the Determination of Matters Relating to

the Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock

(Repurchase of Shares under Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act of Japan)

We hereby inform you that Toyota Motor Corporation ("TMC") resolved at a meeting of the board of directors held on May 11, 2016 to repurchase shares of its common stock pursuant to Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan (the "Companies Act") as applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the Companies Act.

1.      Reason for repurchasing shares

         To return capital to shareholders in addition to promoting capital efficiency and agile capital policy in view of the business environment

2.      Details of matters relating to repurchase

         (1)  Class of shares to be repurchased                     Common shares of TMC

         (2)  Total number of shares to be repurchased          100 million shares (maximum)

(Represents 3.24% of the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock))

* The total number of issued shares includes class shares other than common shares.  The same shall apply hereinafter.

         (3)  Total purchase price for repurchase of shares    500 billion JPY (maximum)

         (4)  Method of repurchase                                          Purchase in the market through a trust bank

         (5)  Period of repurchase                                           From May 18, 2016 to November 17, 2016

(References) Number of treasury stock as of March 31, 2016

         •     Total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock): 3,084,775,870 shares

         •     Number of treasury stock:                                                       300,321,622 shares

 

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