Kewpie reports November progress on treasury share buyback program

Kewpie Corporation announced the status of its treasury share acquisition for November 2025. The program, conducted under Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act, was resolved at a Board of Directors meeting on July 3, 2025.

During November 1 to November 30, 2025, the company acquired 306,700 shares of its common stock through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The total cost for these acquisitions amounted to JPY 1,311,333,300.

The July 3, 2025, Board of Directors resolution approved the acquisition of up to 9,600,000 shares of common stock, representing 6.91% of outstanding shares excluding treasury shares, with a total acquisition value not exceeding JPY 24,000 million. This program is scheduled to run from July 4, 2025, to May 31, 2026.

As of November 30, 2025, the cumulative total of treasury shares acquired under this resolution stands at 3,989,800 shares, with a total acquisition cost of JPY 16,282,361,200.