Decision and Details
Board of DirectorsAbolition of the shareholder benefit program
The Company will end production of the nonwoven-related products provided as shareholder benefits following its withdrawal from the nonwoven fabrics business in October 2025. The decision was also made after considering the fair distribution of returns to all shareholders and the purpose for which the shareholder benefit program was introduced.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Matter Covered | Abolition of the shareholder benefit program |
| Decision-Making Body | Board of Directors |
| Decision Date | 30 June 2026 |
| Implementation Date | The program will be discontinued upon the provision of the shareholder benefit based on 31 December 2025 as the record date (the timing of implementation is not specified). No shareholder benefit will be provided based on 31 December 2026 as the record date (planned). |
| Period Covered | The benefit based on 31 December 2025 as the record date will be the final benefit; no benefits will be provided from the benefit based on 31 December 2026 as the record date onward. |
| Quantity / scale | Individual shareholders residing in Japan who hold 1,000 shares or more |
| Reason | The Company will end production of the nonwoven-related products provided as shareholder benefits following its withdrawal from the nonwoven fabrics business in October 2025. The decision was also made after considering the fair distribution of returns to all shareholders and the purpose for which the shareholder benefit program was introduced. |
| Future plans | No shareholder benefit will be provided based on 31 December 2026 as the record date. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.As part of a review of the business portfolio, the Company withdrew from the nonwoven fabrics business in October 2025 and will consequently end production of the nonwoven-related products provided as shareholder benefits. The decision was also made after considering the fair distribution of returns to all shareholders and the purpose for which the program was introduced.