SEC FORM 4

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Weber Christophe Pierre

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2-1-1 NIHONBASHI-HONCHO

CHUO-KU

(Street)

TOKYO

103-8668

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD [ TAK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares	04/27/2026		A⁽¹⁾		78,900	A	$0	1,014,200⁽²⁾	D
American Depositary Shares	04/27/2026		A⁽³⁾		165,370	A	$0	418,803⁽⁴⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Tax Obligation Award	⁽⁵⁾	04/27/2026		A		78,978		06/01/2026	06/01/2026	Ordinary Shares	78,978	$0	125,345	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On July 1, 2023, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units (RSUs), which vest in the form of ordinary shares based upon the achievement of the specified performance metrics, including core revenue, core operating profit, and important R&D milestones. On April 27, 2026 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined the number of RSUs to be awarded based on these performance metrics, which amount is reported above.

2. Includes 174,900 restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share. The RSUs vest on the following schedule: June 1, 2026 (125,000 shares), June 1, 2027 (32,700 shares) and June 1, 2028 (17,200 shares).

3. On July 1, 2023, the reporting person was granted an award of restricted stock units (RSUs), which vest in the form of American Depositary Shares based upon the achievement of the specified performance metrics, including core revenue, core operating profit, and important R&D milestones. On April 27, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined the number of RSUs to be awarded based on these performance metrics, which amount is reported above.

4. Includes 369,378 restricted stock units ("RSUs"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one American Depositary Share. The RSUs vest on the following schedule: July 1, 2026 (261,114 shares), July 1, 2027 (72,384 shares) and July 1, 2028 (35,850 shares).

5. Each Tax Obligation Award is the economic equivalent of one Ordinary Share that, upon vest, will be converted to a cash payment primarily to cover tax obligations at the then-current market price of the Ordinary Shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Max Heuer, by power of attorney, for Christophe Weber	04/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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