Tranche Update on Kaneka Corporation's Equity Buyback Plan announced on February 8, 2024.

KANEKA CORPORATION is a Japan-based company engaged in four business segments. The Material Solutions Unit segment includes general purpose vinyl chloride resin, caustic soda, polyvinyl chloride special resin, modifier, modified silicone polymer, biodegradable polymer. Quality of Life Solutions Unit segment includes expanded styrene resin and molded products, extruded polystyrene foam boards, bead method expanded polyolefin, solar circuit method, super heat resistant polyimide films, optical materials, super heat conductive graphite sheets, solar cells, storage batteries for housing and others. The Health Care Solutions Unit segment includes medical devices, low molecular weight pharmaceutical raw materials, biopharmaceuticals, etc. The Nutrition Solutions Unit segment includes functional food ingredients, margarine, shortening, baker's yeast, spices, antifreeze ingredients, functional fertilizers and feeds.