Nippon Shokubai announces 6m share cancellation

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. resolved today to cancel 6,000,000 shares of its common stock, representing 3.85% of the total number of issued shares before this cancellation. The cancellation is being carried out pursuant to the provisions of Article 178 of the Companies Act, with results scheduled for November 28, 2025.

Following the cancellation, the total number of issued shares will be reduced to 150,000,000 shares. The number of treasury stock after this event is calculated to be 2,075,460 shares, representing 1.38% of the total number of issued shares after the cancellation. This figure is based on the company's holdings as of October 23, 2025.

It is noted that the remaining treasury stock figure of 2,075,460 shares does not include an additional 166,816 shares held under a share benefit trust related to the Performance-linked Stock Compensation Plan for the company's directors of the board and executive officers.