Ajinomoto completes share repurchase program

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. announced on November 18, 2025, the completion of its share repurchase program, which commenced on May 8, 2025. The company repurchased 2,730,000 common shares between November 1 and November 17, 2025, for a total of 10,407,091,914 yen. These shares were acquired through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The completed repurchase aligns with the Board of Directors' resolution from May 8, 2025, which authorized the repurchase of up to 50 million common shares (5.03% of total issued shares) or up to 100 billion yen. The initial program was set to run from May 9, 2025, to November 30, 2025, utilizing both Off-Auction Own Share Repurchase Trading (ToSTNeT-3) and market purchases.

Cumulatively, under the May 8 resolution, Ajinomoto repurchased 27,902,000 shares for 99,999,635,612 yen. The company plans to cancel all repurchased shares through a Board of Directors' resolution, in accordance with Article 178 of the Company Act.