December 4, 2017
News Release
Company: Olympus Corporation
Representative Director, President: Hiroyuki Sasa
(Code: 7733, First Section, Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Contact: Takaaki Sakurai, General Manager, Public Relations and IR Office(Progress Report on Disclosed Matters)
Notice Regarding Progress on Matters Contained in “Notice Regarding Determination of Matters
Concerning Repurchase (Purchase of Shares of the Company’s Own Stock in Accordance with theProvisions of Articles of Incorporation Pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)”
Olympus Corporation (hereinafter, the “Company”) announces that the definitive commencement and termination datesof the repurchases, which were announced by the “Notice Regarding Determination of Matters Concerning Repurchases(Purchase of Shares of the Company’s Own Stock in Accordance with the Provisions of Articles of Incorporation Pursuant
to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)” dated November 24, 2017, were determined today as follows.
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Period of Repurchase:(After Determination)

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 to Wednesday, January 31, 2018

(Before Determination)

From the business day immediately following the delivery date (i.e. from the seventhbusiness day following the selling price determination date in the secondary offering
announced on November 24, 2017 (hereinafter, the Offering) which will fall on any day
in the period from Monday, December 4, 2017 to Thursday, December 7, 2017) throughto Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

(Note)The definitive purchase period dates were decided upon in line with today’s
determination of the selling price for the Offering, as stated in the “Notice Regarding
Determination of Selling Price” announced today.

Reference
Matters concerning the repurchase of the shares resolved at the meeting of the board of directors held on November 24,2017)(1) Class of Shares to be

Common stock of the Company

Purchased(2) Total Number of Shares
to be Purchased

1,491,100 shares (maximum)(Ratio to the total number of issued and outstanding shares (excluding treasurystock): 0.44%)(3) Aggregate Amount of

JPY 7.0 billion (maximum)

Purchase Price(4) Period of Repurchase

Disclaimer:

From the business day immediately following the delivery date (i.e. from theThis press release has been prepared for the purpose of announcing a repurchase of shares, and not for the purpose of soliciting
investment or engaging in any other similar activities within or outside Japan. This press release does not constitute an offer ofsecurities in the United States of America. The securities referred to above have not been and will not be registered under theUnited States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States
without registration or exemption from such registration requirement under the Securities Act. There will be no public offering of
the securities referred to above in the United States.
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seventh business day following the selling price determination date in the Offering
which will fall on any day in the period from Monday, December 4, 2017 toThursday, December 7, 2017) through to Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
(5) Purchase Method
Note:

Purchase by means of market trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1．A part or all of the above-mentioned purchase may not be performed depending on the market
conditions and other reasons.
2．The purchase of shares of the Company’s own stock set forth in this press release will not beconducted if the Offering is suspended.

Disclaimer:This press release has been prepared for the purpose of announcing a repurchase of shares, and not for the purpose of soliciting
investment or engaging in any other similar activities within or outside Japan. This press release does not constitute an offer ofsecurities in the United States of America. The securities referred to above have not been and will not be registered under theUnited States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States
without registration or exemption from such registration requirement under the Securities Act. There will be no public offering of
the securities referred to above in the United States.
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