Kokuyo's share buyback totals 11.85 bn yen by end of August

Kokuyo Co. Ltd. reported the acquisition of 2,678,700 shares of its common stock in August 2025, totaling 2,463,410,570 yen. These shares were purchased via open market transactions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between August 1 and August 31, 2025. This latest acquisition is part of a larger buyback program approved by the board of directors on February 14, 2025.

The program permits the acquisition of up to 34 million shares, representing 7.5% of outstanding stock (excluding treasury shares), with a maximum value of 20 billion yen. The acquisition period runs from April 16 to December 31, 2025. As of August 31, 2025, Kokuyo has cumulatively repurchased 14,052,800 shares under this resolution, amounting to 11,850,852,820 yen.

The board of directors approved a four-for-one stock split of the company's common stock on May 30, 2025, which took effect on July 1, 2025. The reported number of shares and values reflect this post-split basis, including shares acquired prior to the stock split's record date, with the total number of shares to be acquired adjusted accordingly.