Nippon Soda continues share buyback program, acquires 183,300 shares in August

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. announced its current status regarding the acquisition of treasury shares, reporting that from August 1 to August 29, 2025, it acquired 183,300 common shares at a total cost of JPY 626,495,000. These acquisitions were conducted through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This buyback is part of a larger program approved by the Board of Directors on May 14, 2025. The program authorizes the acquisition of up to 2,500,000 common shares, representing 4.53% of issued shares (excluding treasury shares), with a maximum acquisition cost of JPY 5 billion. The overall acquisition period for this program is set from May 15, 2025, to January 31, 2026.

As of August 31, 2025, the cumulative total of treasury shares acquired under this resolution stands at 692,600 shares, with a total cost of JPY 2,188,076,900. The total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) includes 85,848 shares held by Custody Bank of Japan, Ltd. as trust assets for the "Share Benefit Trust (J-ESOP)."