Nippon Kayaku reports August share buyback progress

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. announced the status of its treasury stock acquisitions for August 2025. Between August 1 and August 31, 2025, the company acquired 1,297,400 common shares for a total of JPY 1,796,393,350 through open market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This acquisition is part of a larger buyback program approved by the board of directors on March 28, 2025. The program authorizes the acquisition of up to 14,000,000 common shares, representing 8.76% of total issued shares (excluding treasury stock), with a maximum total cost of JPY 17,000,000,000. It is slated to run from April 14, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

Cumulatively, as of August 31, 2025, Nippon Kayaku has acquired 5,732,600 shares under this resolution, totaling JPY 7,596,329,650.