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Benesse Corporation Executes Own Share Repurchase

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

Release Date : 2008/12/12

Benesse Corporation announced that it has repurchased its own shares, pursuant to Article 459-1-1 of the Company Law.

Details of repurchase

-Period of repurchase:
From December 1 to December 11, 2008

-Number of shares:
812,400 shares

-Total purchase price:
3,396,443,000 yen

-Method of repurchase:
Shares were repurchased on the Osaka Securities Exchange

(Reference)
1) Type of shares: Common stock
2) Number of shares:
Up to 1,000,000 shares (0.9% of currently issued common stock)
3) Total purchase price:
Up to 4,200 million yen
4) Period of repurchase:
From December 1 to December 11, 2008