Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. (TSE:4041) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 500,000 shares, representing 1.79% of its issued share capital (excluding treasury stock), for ¥2,000 million. The purpose of the program is to improve the company's performance and enhance shareholder returns.

The program will run until March 22, 2024. As of September 30, 2023, the company had 27,888,732 shares in issue (excluding treasury stock) and 858,935 shares in treasury.