Tranche Update on S&B Foods, Inc.'s Equity Buyback Plan announced on October 31, 2014.

S&B FOODS INC. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture, processing and distribution of foodstuffs, with a focus on manufacturing and processing food products that use spices as raw materials. The Company operates in two business segments. The Foodstuff segment is involved in the production and sale of various spices and condiments, instant curry, tube products, retort curry and others, as well as the procurement of related raw materials. The Cooked Food segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cooked food.