Shin-Etsu Chemical (TYO:4063) will acquire nearly 34.7 million of its own shares for 197.3 billion yen or 5,690 yen per share, through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's off-auction ToSTNeT-3 system on July 30.
The repurchase represents 1.86% of total shares issued and outstanding, excluding treasury shares, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Wednesday.
The acquisition is part of a buyback mandate involving 45 million shares for up to 250 billion yen.