Kikkoman concludes major share repurchase program

Kikkoman Corporation announced the conclusion of its own share acquisition program on December 1, 2025. The company acquired 2,931,700 shares for a total of JPY 3,974,798,655 through market transactions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between November 1 and November 28, 2025. This final acquisition completes the program approved by the board of directors on April 28, 2025.

The program aimed to acquire common shares up to a maximum of 16,000,000 shares, representing 1.70% of outstanding shares as of March 31, 2025, or an aggregate acquisition price of JPY 20,000,000,000. The acquisition period for the overall program was from May 8, 2025, to March 31, 2026.

As of November 28, 2025, the cumulative total of own shares acquired under the resolution is 15,366,200 shares, with an aggregate acquisition price of JPY 19,999,912,504.