Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. authorizes a Buyback Plan.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. is one of the Japanese largest maritime transportation providers. Net sales break down by activity as follows: - logistics services (50.2%): warehousing, freight handling, port services, etc.; - maritime transportation of freight (48.4%): transportation of dry bulk, oil products, liquefied natural gas, vehicles, containers, etc. At the end of March 2022, the group had a fleet of 434 vessels; - other (1.4%). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Japan (87.4%), Asia (6.3%), Europe (4.1%), the United States (2%) and other (0.2%).