Kao : Status of Repurchase of the Company’s Stock (Stock Repurchase in accordance with Articles of Incorporation pursuant to Article 165, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

November 4, 2025

Kao Corporation (the "Company"- Ticker Code:4452) hereby makes the following announcement: the Company has repurchased the Company's stock from the market in accordance with Article 156 of the Companies Act applicable pursuant to Article 165, paragraph 3 of the said Act, and the resolution made at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 6, 2025.

1. Type of repurchased stock: Common stock of the Company

2. Total number of repurchased shares: 4,446,900 shares

3. Total amount of the repurchases: 28,194,353,100 yen

4. Period of the repurchases: From October 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025

5. Method of the repurchases: Repurchased from the market at Tokyo Stock

Exchange

Reference:

1. Information regarding the resolution made at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 6, 2025

   1. Type of stock to be repurchased: Common stock of the Company

   2. Total number of shares to be repurchased: Up to 15,000,000 shares

      (3.2% of total outstanding shares excluding treasury shares as of June 30, 2025)

   3. Total amount of the repurchases: Up to 80,000,000,000 yen

   4. Period of the repurchases: From August 7, 2025 to January 30, 2026

2. Total number of repurchased shares of the Company's stock from the market pursuant to the above-noted resolution and total amount of the repurchases as of October 31, 2025

   1. Total number of repurchased shares: 10,679,300 shares

   2. Total amount of the repurchases: 69,922,473,500 yen