Yakult Honsha announces share repurchase completion

Yakult Honsha (TSE: 2267) announced today the completion of its share repurchase program, authorized by the board of directors on February 14, 2025. Between February 17 and February 28, 2025, the company acquired 2,685,500 shares of its common stock through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, at an aggregate cost of ¥7,926,994,050. This repurchase is based on Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Company Act and the company's articles of incorporation. The initial board resolution allowed for the repurchase of up to 14,000,000 shares, for a total purchase price of 30 billion yen.