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October - December 2008

Notice of Execution of Acquisition of the Company's Own Shares

Osaka, Japan, October 17, 2008 --- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) announced today that it completed acquisition of its own shares in the market, which was resolved by its Board of Directors on September 25, 2008.

1. Class of shares acquired: Shares of common stock
2. Period of acquisition: From October 1, 2008 to October 15, 2008
3. Total number of shares acquired: 9,000,000 shares
4. Total value of acquisition: Yen 47,649,334,000
5. Method of acquisition: Purchased on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

 

(Reference)
Resolution of the Board of Directors on September 25, 2008

1. Class of shares to be acquired: Shares of common stock
2. Number of shares to be acquired: Up to 9 million shares
(equivalent to 1.10% of the total issued shares)
3. Total amount of shares to be acquired: Up to 50 billion Yen
4. Schedule of acquisition: From October 1, 2008 to October 24, 2008

 

Treasury shares held by Takeda as of October 15, 2008

1. Aggregate number of issued shares:
    (excluding treasury shares)
805,937,030 shares
2. Number of treasury shares: 9,215,365 shares

 

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