Asahi Group Holdings has reported new progress on its ongoing share repurchase programme, confirming that it bought 11,732,700 shares in November. All purchases were made on the Tokyo Stock Exchange between 4 and 28 November, with the total value reaching 20.44 billion yen.
The update shows the company is continuing to move steadily through the buyback authorised earlier this year. Asahi’s Board approved the programme on 7 August, allowing the group to acquire up to 45 million shares, worth as much as 70 billion yen, during the period from 1 October to 23 December.
With the latest November purchases included, Asahi has now acquired 31,090,300 shares under this authorisation. The total acquisition cost so far stands at 53.89 billion yen. This means the company has completed more than two-thirds of the permitted share volume and remains comfortably within the financial ceiling set by the Board.
Share repurchase programmes are a common capital allocation tool in Japan and across global FMCG groups, and Asahi typically uses treasury shares for purposes such as improving capital efficiency or supporting financial stability. The company reports its progress regularly, and this latest update shows the plan is tracking in line with the original timeline.
Asahi remains one of Japan’s largest beverage groups, with operations spanning beer, soft drinks and food. The company continues to update its shareholders as the programme moves toward the scheduled end date of 23 December.
No further changes were announced alongside today’s filing, and the group said the repurchases were carried out as planned.
Editor’s Note: This article is based solely on the official statement published by Asahi Group Holdings on 1 December 2025.
