Hoya Corporation updates on ongoing share repurchase program

Hoya Corporation reported on October 1, 2025, the status of its share repurchase plan for September 2025. During this period, the company repurchased 1,925,900 shares of common stock for a total of JPY39,721,968,500 through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. These repurchases occurred from September 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.

This repurchase is part of a larger plan approved by the board of directors on August 21, 2025. The plan authorized the repurchase of up to 6.2 million shares (1.81% of total shares outstanding, excluding treasury stock) or up to JPY100 billion. The authorized period for this program is from August 22, 2025, to January 21, 2026, with repurchases to be made via market purchases based on a discretionary investment contract.

As of September 30, 2025, the cumulative number of shares repurchased under this resolution stands at 2,385,500 shares, with a total cumulative repurchase amount of JPY48,540,444,000.