Hokko Chemical completes cancellation of 1 million treasury shares

Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. announced on November 10, 2025, the completion of its treasury stock cancellation, as resolved at its board of directors meeting on October 28, 2025. This action was carried out in accordance with Article 178 of the Companies Act.

The company cancelled 1,000,000 shares of common stock. This figure represents 3.5% of the total outstanding shares prior to the cancellation. The effective date for the cancellation was November 10, 2025.

Following this cancellation, Hokko Chemical Industry's total outstanding shares now stand at 27,485,531 shares. The announcement was made by president Kenichi Sano, with inquiries directed to Hiroki Enomoto, executive officer and head of planning department.