MONEX: Notice Regarding Acquisition of Own Shares 

Notice Regarding Acquisition of Own Shares

(Under the provision of its Articles of Incorporation in accordance with Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

Monex Group, Inc. (“the Company”) announces that its Board of Directors has resolved that the Company would acquire its shares under Article 156, as applied by replacing terms pursuant to Article 165, paragraph 3 of the Companies Act.

1. Reasons for the acquisition of own shares The Company sets a target of a 75% total return ratio(*) on a multi-year basis as a shareholder return policy. In addition to dividends, share acquisition is flexibly implemented by an agile management decision considering share price and an investment plan for future growth. According to this shareholder return policy, the Company has decided on acquisition of own shares.

* Total return ratio = (total dividends paid + total amount of share buyback) /net income attributable to owners of the Company

2. Outline of share acquisition

1) Class of shares to be acquired:  Common stock of the Company

2) Total number of shares to be acquired:  Up to 5,000,000 shares (The percentage compared to the total number of shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares): 1.7%)

3) Aggregate amount of acquisition cost: Up to 1,650,000,000 yen

4) Period of acquisition: From July 10, 2015 to August 7, 2015

Reference:

Total status of own shares as of July 8, 2015

Total number of shares outstanding (excluding own shares): 287,680,500 shares

Number of own shares: 0 shares

Source: MONEX Group

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