Notice Regarding the Status of a Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock: Press Releases

Tokyo, September 7, 2022 - NEC Corporation ("NEC") has announced the status of a repurchase of shares of its own common stock, pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act of Japan and NEC’s Articles of Incorporation, which was approved at the Board of Directors meeting held on August 29, 2022, as follows:

　(1)
Type of shares repurchased:
Common stock
　(2)
Total number of shares repurchased:
280,300 shares
　(3)
Aggregate value of shares repurchased:
1,423,733,000 yen
　(4)
Repurchase period:
August 30, 2022 - August 31, 2022
　(5)
Method of repurchase:
Open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract

(For Reference)
1. Details of Matters Relating to the Repurchase (as announced on August 29, 2022)

　(1)
Type of shares to be repurchased:
Common stock
　(2)
Total number of shares to be repurchased:
Up to 6.7 million shares
(2.46% of total shares outstanding excluding treasury stock)
　(3)
Aggregate repurchase price:
30 billion yen (maximum limit)
　(4)
Repurchase period:
August 30, 2022 - March 31, 2023
　(5)
Method of repurchase:
Open market purchase through the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading contract

Depending on market trends and other factors, all or part of the planned repurchase may not be completed.

2. Total number and aggregate value of shares repurchased pursuant to the resolution approved at the above-mentioned Board of Directors meeting (as of August 31, 2022)
Total number of shares repurchased:
280,300 shares
Aggregate value of shares repurchased:
1,423,733,000 yen

Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements

This material contains forward-looking statements regarding estimations, forecasts, targets and plans in relation to the results of operations, financial conditions and other overall management of the NEC Group (the "forward-looking statements"). The forward-looking statements are made based on information currently available to the Company and certain assumptions considered reasonable as of the date of this material. These determinations and assumptions are inherently subjective and uncertain. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual operating results may differ substantially due to a number of factors.

The factors that may influence the operating results include, but are not limited to, the following:

adverse economic conditions in Japan or internationally;
foreign currency exchange and interest rate risks;
changes in the markets in which the NEC Group operates;
the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus;
potential inability to achieve the goals in the NEC Group's medium-term management plan;
fluctuations in the NEC Group's revenue and profitability from period to period;
difficulty achieving the benefits expected from acquisitions, business combinations, reorganizations and business withdrawals;
potential deterioration in the NEC Group's relationships with strategic partners or problems relating to their products or services;
difficulty achieving the NEC Group's growth strategies outside Japan;
potential inability to keep pace with rapid technological advancements in the NEC Group's industry and to commercialize new technologies;
intense competition in the markets in which the NEC Group operates;
risks relating to the NEC Group's concentrated customer base;
difficulties with respect to new businesses;
potential failures in the products and services the NEC Group provides;
potential failure to procure components, equipment or other supplies;
difficulties protecting the NEC Group's intellectual property rights;
potential inability to obtain certain intellectual property licenses;
the NEC Group's customers may encounter financial difficulties;
difficulty attracting, hiring and retaining skilled personnel;
difficulty obtaining additional financing to meet the NEC Group's funding needs;
potential failure of internal controls;
potentially costly and time-consuming legal proceedings;
risks related to regulatory change and uncertainty;
risks related to environmental laws and regulations;
information security and data protection concerns and restrictions;
potential changes in effective tax rates or deferred tax assets, or adverse tax examinations;
risks related to corporate governance and social responsibility requirements;
risks related to natural disasters, public health issues, armed hostilities and terrorism;
risks related to the NEC Group's pension assets and defined benefit obligations;
risks related to impairment losses with regard to goodwill.

The forward-looking statements contained in this material are based on information that the Company possesses as of the date hereof. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company to predict these events or how they may affect the NEC Group. The Company does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Notice Regarding the Status of a Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock

Cautionary Statement with Respect to Forward-Looking Statements