Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. (TSE:2206) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase 1,500,000 shares, representing 2.31% of its issued share capital, for ¥5,000 million. The purpose of the program is to improve shareholder returns and capital efficiency, and to further improve corporate value.

The repurchased shares will be cancelled. The plan will be valid up to December 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the company had 64,938,192 shares outstanding and 3,530,377 shares in treasury.