Nippon Soda updates market on treasury share acquisition progress

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. announced the progress of its treasury share acquisition program, reporting the purchase of 133,600 common shares between September 1 and September 22, 2025, for a total acquisition cost of JPY 465,161,000. These shares were acquired via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This acquisition is part of a larger program approved by the board of directors on May 14, 2025, which authorized the repurchase of up to 2,500,000 common shares (4.53% of issued shares excluding treasury shares) for a maximum of JPY 5 billion. The authorized acquisition period for this program extends from May 15, 2025, to January 31, 2026.

As of September 30, 2025, the cumulative total of treasury shares acquired under this resolution stands at 826,200 shares, with a cumulative acquisition cost of JPY 2,653,237,900.