Bridgestone announces £1.56 billion share buyback programme
The Bridgestone share price increased 5.9 per cent today after the company’s Board of Directors announced a new share buyback programme of up to ¥300 billion (£1.563 billion). This programme will see Bridgestone acquire up to 75,000,000 shares, or as much as 11.0 per cent of issued shares (not including treasury stock).