Eisai Co., Ltd. (TSE:4523) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 6,500,000 shares, representing 2.26% of its share capital, for ¥30,000 million. The purpose of the program is to improve shareholder returns and the company's future financial situation.

The repurchased shares will be cancelled. The program will expire on November 15, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, the company had 287,035,548 shares in issue (excluding treasury stock) and 9,531,401 shares in treasury.