Kao Corporation completes initial phase of share buyback program

Kao Corporation announced on September 1, 2025, the completion of a segment of its ongoing treasury stock acquisition plan. From August 7, 2025, to August 31, 2025, the company repurchased 3,694,000 shares of its common stock, totaling JPY 24,772,656,000. These shares were acquired through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, in accordance with a resolution passed by its board of directors on August 6, 2025.

The repurchases fall under a broader plan approved on August 6, 2025, which authorized the acquisition of up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock, representing 3.2% of total outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares as of June 30, 2025). The maximum aggregate value for this program is JPY 80,000,000,000, with an acquisition period extending from August 7, 2025, to January 30, 2026.