Hokko Chemical completes latest treasury share acquisition

Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. announced today, October 2, 2025, the completion of its treasury share acquisition. The company acquired 113,900 shares of common stock at a total cost of JPY 189,312,400. This acquisition period spanned from September 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, and was carried out through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

This acquisition follows a resolution passed at the Board of Directors meeting on July 11, 2025. The resolution authorized the acquisition of up to 700,000 shares of common stock, representing 2.66% of outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares), with a maximum total price of JPY 800 million. The period for this broader acquisition plan is from July 14, 2025, to July 13, 2026.

As of September 30, 2025, the cumulative treasury shares acquired under the aforementioned board resolution amount to 400,700 shares, with a total acquisition cost of JPY 621,101,500.