Nichiha reports September progress on share buyback program

Nichiha Corporation disclosed its treasury stock acquisition status for September 2025, reporting the purchase of 68,500 shares of its common stock. The total acquisition cost for this period amounted to JPY 198,586,900. These transactions took place between September 1 and September 30, 2025, through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The current buyback program, initiated following a Board of Directors resolution on May 13, 2025, aims to acquire up to 1 million shares, representing 2.94% of outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares), with a maximum total cost of JPY 2.5 billion. The acquisition period is set from May 14, 2025, to November 10, 2025. This initiative is part of the company's First Medium-Term Management Plan, focused on improving shareholder returns and capital efficiency, while maintaining flexible capital policies.

As of September 30, 2025, the cumulative total of treasury shares acquired under the current resolution reached 720,100 shares, with a total acquisition cost of JPY 2,177,298,600.