Kikkoman advances share buyback plan with August treasury stock acquisition

Kikkoman Corporation reported the status of its treasury stock acquisition for August 2025. During the period from August 1 to August 31, 2025, the company acquired 1,727,000 shares for a total of 2,263,557,736 yen through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This acquisition is part of a resolution made at the board of directors meeting on April 28, 2025. The resolution authorized the acquisition of up to 16,000,000 shares of common stock, representing 1.70% of the total outstanding shares (excluding treasury stock as of March 31, 2025), with a maximum total acquisition value of 20,000 million yen. The acquisition period for this program is from May 8, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

As of August 31, 2025, the cumulative treasury stock acquired under this resolution totals 6,663,300 shares, with a cumulative acquisition value of 8,674,335,577 yen. The company continues its buyback program to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency.