Shareholder Return

Basic Policy on Shareholder Return:

The Company works aggressively towards increasing enterprise value on a continual basis and, as a consequence, improves its return to shareholders. While putting priority on business investment to assure future growth, the Company strives to increase dividend payments stably and continuously based on its medium- to long-term profit growth on a consolidated basis. Further, the Company flexibly acquires its own shares whenever necessary to increase capital efficiency and shareholder return.

Dividend

Record Date for Dividend:

Year-end dividend - March 31 Interim dividend - September 30

Historical Data of Dividend and DOE

IFRS
	Dividend (Unit: Yen / share)			DOE (%)
	Interim dividend	Year-end dividend	Annual dividend	Annual DOE
FY2020	21	21 (planned)	42 (planned)
FY2019	20	20	40	5.9
FY2018	19	19	38	5.8
FY2017	18	18	36	5.7
FY2016	17	17	34	5.6

Notes: The Astellas Group has adopted the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), effective from the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.

Notes: In accordance with the Company's Articles of Incorporation, if cash dividends are not claimed for three (3) full years from the day of commencement of payment, the Company shall be relieved of the obligation to make such payment.

Share Buyback and Cancellation of Treasury Stock

Share Buyback
Acquisition period	Shares acquired	Total acquisition cost (thousand yen)	PDF
Nov. 1 2019 - Jan. 31 2020	27,036,100	49,999,815	(pdf 179KB)
Feb. 1 - Mar. 20 2019	35,368,900	59,999,863	(pdf 167KB)
Jun. 1 - Sep. 20 2018	55,475,800	99,999,960	(pdf 301KB)
Feb. 1 - Mar. 23 2018	39,577,500	59,999,993	(pdf 167KB)
Jul. 31 - Oct. 31 2017	49,298,000	69,999,960	(pdf 121KB)
Feb. 1 - Mar. 22 2017	30,000,000	45,525,514	(pdf 189KB)
Oct. 31 - Dec. 22 2016	30,000,000	45,895,995	(pdf 189KB)

Acquisition period	Shares acquired	Total acquisition cost (thousand yen)	PDF
Feb. 1 - Mar. 1 2016	17,000,000	27,455,199	(pdf 41KB)
Nov. 2 - Dec. 1 2015	16,000,000	27,979,393	(pdf 41KB)
Aug. 3 - Aug. 26 2015	15,000,000	28,211,012	(pdf 40KB)
May. 28 - Jul. 10 2015	20,000,000	35,619,462	(pdf 180KB)
Feb. 3 - Mar. 13 2015	15,000,000	28,214,129	(pdf 62KB)
Nov. 5 - Dec. 12 2013	5,037,500	29,999,950	(pdf 41KB)
Feb. 4 - Mar. 18 2013	6,000,000	29,847,367	(pdf 22KB)
Nov. 5 - Dec. 10 2012	4,800,000	19,524,140	(pdf 23KB)
Nov. 9 - Dec. 11 2009	8,200,000	26,961,398	(pdf 24KB)
Nov. 7 - Dec. 12 2008	9,000,000	35,068,665	(pdf 24KB)
Aug. 4 - Aug. 21 2008	10,000,000	48,351,108	(pdf 24KB)
May. 15 - Jun. 20 2008	9,085,500	39,999,735	(pdf 24KB)
Dec. 3 2007 - Jan. 18 2008	8,000,000	38,684,248	(pdf 24KB)
Aug. 29 - Sep. 10 2007	8,300,000	43,088,442	(pdf 23KB)
Oct. 5 - Dec. 19 2006	29,046,300	149,999,577	(pdf 23KB)
Aug. 2 - Sep. 20 2006	14,985,400	69,911,303	(pdf 23KB)
Nov. 8 - Dec. 8 2005	5,979,300	26,999,916	(pdf 8KB)
Aug. 3 - Aug. 31 2005	5,000,000	19,172,363	(pdf 8KB)

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Cancellation of Treasury Stock
Date of cancellation	Shares cancelled	Shares cancelled as a percentage of all outstanding shares issued prior to the cancellation	PDF
Feb 14, 2020	27,036,100	1.45%	(pdf 179KB)
May 31, 2019	91,000,000	4.60%	(pdf 279KB)
May 31, 2018	89,000,000	4.30%	(pdf 281KB)
May 31, 2017	85,000,000	3.95%	(pdf 263KB)
June 20, 2016	68,000,000	3.06%	(pdf 74KB)

Date of cancellation	Shares cancelled	Shares cancelled as a percentage of all outstanding shares issued prior to the cancellation	PDF
May 29, 2015	38,000,000	1.68%	(pdf 23KB)
May 30, 2014	25,000,000	1.09%	(pdf 25KB)
May 31, 2013	11,000,000	2.40%	(pdf 24KB)
May 31, 2010	8,000,000	1.68%	(pdf 34KB)
June 23, 2009	28,000,000	5.56%	(pdf 30KB)
June 24, 2008	15,000,000	2.89%	(pdf 32KB)
June 26, 2007	45,000,000	7.98%	(pdf 23KB)
May 31, 2006	10,000,000	1.74%	(pdf 23KB)