Result of Repurchase of Shares

RNS Number : 9797H

Konami Holdings Corporation

04 December 2015

 

December 4, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION Takuya Kozuki, Representative Director, President Shares listed: Tokyo and London Stock Exchanges Contact: Junichi Motobayashi, General Manager, Finance and Accounting  Tel: [phone]

Notice on Result of Repurchase of Shares through Off-Auction Share Repurchase Transaction (ToSTNeT-3) (Repurchase of Shares pursuant to Provisions of Articles of Incorporation  in accordance with Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION (the "Company") hereby announces that it has conducted the repurchase of its own shares today as announced on December 3, 2015, as below.

1. Reason for the Share Repurchase

The Company has decided to repurchase such shares in order to strengthen shareholder returns and carry on flexible capital policies as part of its efforts to improve capital efficiency and address changes in business environment.

2. Matters Relating to the Share Repurchase

(1)	Class of shares to be repurchased	Common stock
(2)	Total number of shares to be repurchased	2,218,400 shares
(3)	Repurchase price	2,976 yen
(4)	Total repurchase price	6,601,958,400 yen
(5)	Repurchase date	December 4, 2015
(6)	Repurchase method	Repurchase through an off-auction share repurchase transaction in Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (ToSTNeT-3)

Note: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has indicated to the Company that it sold 2,000,000 shares of common stocks held by it.

 (Reference)

1. Resolution of the Board of Directors' meeting held on December 3, 2015 relating to repurchase of shares

(1)	Class of shares to be repurchased	Common stock
(2)	Total number of shares to be repurchased	Up to 4,000,000 shares (2.89% of the total issued shares (excluding treasury stock))
(3)	Total repurchase price of shares	Up to 10 billion yen
(4)	Repurchase period	From and including December 4, 2015 to and including March 31, 2016
(5)	Repurchase method	Market purchase in Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.

2. Status as of December 4, 2015

(1)	Total number of shares repurchased	2,218,400 shares
(2)	Total repurchase price	6,601,958,400 yen

Note: Since the number of shares repurchased did not reach the upper limit of the total number of shares to be repurchased resolved at the Board of Directors' meeting held on December 3, 2015, the Company continues to repurchase further shares by market purchases in Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. during a period from December 7, 2015 to March 31, 2016.

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