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Management planning4502Takeda Pharmaceutical Company LimitedPharmaceuticals

The next step in the transformation to strengthen competitiveness and accelerate future growth

The Board of Directors approved the next phase of the transformation, including streamlining corporate functions and leveraging advanced technologies. Annualized cost savings of at least ¥200 billion are expected by fiscal 2028, while approximately ¥150 billion in business restructuring costs are expected to be recorded in fiscal 2026.

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Scale
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¥100 million (annualized by fiscal 2028)
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Items stated in the management plan

Partially revised
The next step in the transformationPlan period FY2026-FY2028
Date of board resolution 25 March 2026 · Publication date 25 March 2026
Key initiatives
01Streamline corporate functions
02Simplify processes by leveraging advanced technologies
03Prepare for the launch of multiple new products
04Advance the late-stage development pipeline
05Make strategic investments in advanced technologies
Risks identified by the company
Economic conditions surrounding Takeda's global operations, including general economic conditions in Japan and the United States and the status of international trade relations
The emergence and development of competing products
Changes in applicable laws and regulations, including drug pricing, tax, tariff and other trade-related regulations
The inherent difficulties of new product development, including uncertainty regarding clinical success and regulatory decisions and their timing
Uncertainty regarding the commercial success of new and existing products
Difficulties or delays in manufacturing
Fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates
Claims or concerns regarding the safety or efficacy of products marketed or product candidates
Health crises such as a novel coronavirus pandemic
The success of Takeda's environmental and sustainability initiatives in enabling reductions in greenhouse gas emissions or the achievement of other environmental goals
Initiatives to improve operational efficiency, enhance productivity or reduce costs, including the integration of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI)
The extent to which other business restructuring initiatives contribute to the expected benefits
Reason for revision or withdrawal

To strengthen competitiveness, enhance long-term growth potential, and accelerate the launch of new products over the coming years.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameThe next step in the transformation
Plan periodFY2026-FY2028
Progress against the planPartially revised
Key initiativesStreamline corporate functions, Simplify processes by leveraging advanced technologies, Prepare for the launch of multiple new products, Advance the late-stage development pipeline, Make strategic investments in advanced technologies
Reason for revision or withdrawalTo strengthen competitiveness, enhance long-term growth potential, and accelerate the launch of new products over the coming years.
Risks identifiedEconomic conditions surrounding Takeda's global operations, including general economic conditions in Japan and the United States and the status of international trade relations, The emergence and development of competing products, Changes in applicable laws and regulations, including drug pricing, tax, tariff and other trade-related regulations, The inherent difficulties of new product development, including uncertainty regarding clinical success and regulatory decisions and their timing, Uncertainty regarding the commercial success of new and existing products, Difficulties or delays in manufacturing, Fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, Claims or concerns regarding the safety or efficacy of products marketed or product candidates, Health crises such as a novel coronavirus pandemic, The success of Takeda's environmental and sustainability initiatives in enabling reductions in greenhouse gas emissions or the achievement of other environmental goals, Initiatives to improve operational efficiency, enhance productivity or reduce costs, including the integration of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), The extent to which other business restructuring initiatives contribute to the expected benefits
Date of board resolution25 March 2026
Publication date25 March 2026
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Sales TargetOperating profit targetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROE targetROIC targetPayout ratio / DOE policyTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceTotal investment planInvestment amount by sectorSegment targetNon-financial targetsPlan assumptionsResults under the previous planSize of the Target Market

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To strengthen competitiveness, enhance long-term growth potential, and accelerate the launch of new products over the coming years.

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