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Nidec Board Authorizes Share Repurchase Plan

Nidec Corporation
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Nidec Corporation
Nidec Corporation

(Repurchases of Shares Pursuant to Item 1 of Article 459 (1) of the Companies Act of Japan)

KYOTO, Japan, April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) announces today that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase plan at a meeting held on April 21, 2022, whereby the Company may repurchase up to 5.5 million shares in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Item 1 of Article 459 (1) of the Companies Act of Japan.

Reason for Share Repurchase
This authorization is intended to enable agile capital management highly responsive to the changing
business environment.

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Details of Authorized Share Repurchase Plan
1. Class of shares: Common stock
2. Total number of shares that may be repurchased: Up to 5,500,000 shares
(0.95% of total number of shares issued, excluding treasury stock)
3. Total repurchasable amount: 50 billion yen
4. Period of repurchase: From April 22, 2022 through January 24, 2023

Reference
Total number of shares issued and outstanding shares held in treasury as of March 31, 2022:
• Total number of shares issued (excluding shares held in treasury): 580,261,434 shares
• Shares held in treasury: 16,023,034 shares

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s current intent, plans, expectations and estimates. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, available funds, future alternative uses for cash, future competing investment opportunities, and general economic, business and market conditions. The Company assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Contact:

Masahiro Nagayasu

General Manager

Investor Relations

+81-75-935-6140

ir@nidec.com