Asahi Group completes share repurchase, exceeding 40m shares

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. announced the completion of its treasury share acquisition program, which concluded on December 22, 2025. The company purchased 9,288,900 common shares for a total cost of JPY 16,100,687,932. The repurchases were executed through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the acquisition period running from December 1, 2025, to December 22, 2025.

This buyback fulfills a resolution passed by the board of directors on August 7, 2025. The original resolution authorized the acquisition of up to 45 million common shares, representing 3.00% of total issued shares (excluding treasury shares), with a maximum cost of JPY 70 bn. The permitted repurchase period was from October 1, 2025, to December 23, 2025.

Cumulatively, under the August 7, 2025, resolution, Asahi Group Holdings acquired a total of 40,379,200 shares at a cost of JPY 69,999,896,473. Atsushi Katsuki serves as president and group CEO, with Sasana Nemoto as head of corporate communications.