Shin-Etsu Chemical reports no share repurchases in August

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. announced the current status of its share repurchase program for the period from August 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025. During this specified period, the company did not repurchase any shares, with both the total number of shares purchased and the total share purchase amount standing at 0 common shares and JPY 0, respectively. These transactions were to be conducted via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The repurchase program was initially resolved at a Board of Directors meeting on April 25, 2025, authorizing the repurchase of common shares up to a maximum of 200,000,000 shares, representing 10.2% of the total issued and outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares), and a total purchase amount not exceeding JPY 500 billion. The overall purchase period for this program is from May 21, 2025, to April 24, 2026.

As of August 31, 2025, the cumulative status of shares repurchased since the program's inception indicates that Shin-Etsu Chemical has bought back 87,393,400 shares at a total cost of JPY 399,999,591,800.