April 28, 2026
To Whom It May Concern
4-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Yasuhiko Saitoh Representative Director / President
(Code No. 4063)
Contact: Toshiyuki Kasahara
Corporate Officer, General Manager Finance and Accounting Department
TEL: +81-3- 6812-2350
Notice Concerning Decisions Relating to Repurchase of Shares(Repurchase of Shares Based on Provisions in the Company's Articles of Incorporation in Accordance with Article 165(2) of the Companies Act)
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. hereby announces that it resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on April 28, 2026 as follows concerning the repurchase of shares, based on Article 156 of the Companies Act, applied pursuant to Article 165(3) of the Companies Act.
Reasons for Repurchase of Shares:
Our basic policy is to expand profitability while exercising fiscal restraint, and to return the fruits of such management efforts to our shareholders in a proper and stable manner.
Our capital policy is based on careful consideration of return on equity and cost of capital. Shareholder returns are at the core of this and considering the total payout ratio, we have purchased treasury shares flexibly, taking into account share price levels and other circumstances.
As part of this, we resolved today to acquire 250 billion Japanese Yen of our own shares.
Details of Purchase Transaction:
Share Type for Purchase: Common shares of the Company
Total Number of Shares
to be Purchased: 45,000,000 shares (maximum) (2.42% of total shares issued and
outstanding, excluding treasury shares)
Total Share Purchase Amount: 250 billion Japanese Yen (maximum)
Purchase Period: May 21, 2026 to April 27, 2027
(The purchase period will be set as the longest period from the business day following the date of the Board of Directors meeting to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31,2026 (scheduled for May 20).)
For Reference: Current Status of Treasury Shares (as of March 31, 2026) Total Number of Shares Issued and
Outstanding (Excluding Treasury Shares): 1,856,712,376 shares Number of Treasury Shares: 128,283,489 shares