SMC Corporation completes latest share buyback phase

SMC Corporation announced the completion of its treasury share acquisition as of August 31, 2025. The company acquired 96,700 shares of its common stock for a total cost of JPY 4,652,252,000. These acquisitions were made on the Tokyo Stock Exchange through market purchases between August 1 and August 31, 2025.

This latest acquisition is part of a larger plan approved at the board of directors meeting on May 14, 2025. The resolution authorized the acquisition of up to 750,000 shares of common stock, representing 1.1% of the total outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares), with a maximum acquisition value of JPY 30,000,000,000. The period for this broader acquisition plan extends from May 19, 2025, to March 24, 2026.

Cumulatively, as of August 31, 2025, SMC Corporation has acquired a total of 352,100 treasury shares under the aforementioned board resolution. The total acquisition cost for these shares amounts to JPY 17,954,358,000.