Tokyo - Delayed Quote • JPY Kao Corporation (4452.T) Follow Compare 5,847.00 +16.00 +(0.27%) At close: January 17 at 3:45:00 PM GMT+9 All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Kao Corporation: Regarding the Nomination of Director Candidates for Our Company TOKYO, December 19, 2024--Kao's Board of Directors and management team strive to increase shareholder value from a long-term perspective based on our business strategy. For the purpose of enhancing our corporate value, we are committed to engaging directly and constructively with all our stakeholders and welcome new perspectives to address challenges. Oasis Disputes Kao’s Recent Public Statements, Calls on the Nomination Committee to Engage with Shareholders HONG KONG, December 17, 2024--Oasis Management Company Ltd. ("Oasis"), the manager to funds holding over 5% of the shares in Kao Corporation (4452 JT) ("Kao" or the "Company"), strongly disputes recent statements by Kao that we believe mischaracterize Kao’s level engagement with Oasis and obscure critical corporate governance issues ahead of the Company’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (the "AGM"). We believe that Kao’s actions reveal significant governance deficiencies, inadequate transparency, an Kao Corporation: Regarding Shareholder Statement TOKYO, December 13, 2024--Oasis Management Company Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Oasis Management"), an investment management firm and a shareholder of our company, released a statement regarding Director candidates to be proposed at our 119th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Oasis to Nominate Industry-Leading Independent Director Candidates for Upcoming Kao AGM; Increases Stake to Over 5% HONG KONG, December 10, 2024--Oasis Management Company Ltd. ("Oasis"), the manager to funds that beneficially own shares of Japanese global cosmetics and chemicals company Kao Corporation (4452 JT) ("Kao" or the "Company"), today announced it has increased its stake in Kao to over 5%. This reinforces Oasis’s position as one of the Company’s largest institutional investors and underscores its commitment to driving sustainable growth at Kao. Kao Signs Memorandum of Understanding for Collaboration with Thailand's C.P. Group TOKYO, September 30, 2024--On September 30, 2024, Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) (President and CEO: Yoshihiro Hasebe) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Charoen Pokphand (C.P.) Group, Thailand's leading conglomerate, in order to collaborate on promoting a sustainable future in Thailand. Kao will work with C.P. Group, which operates 7-Eleven convenience stores and supermarkets, to provide environmentally friendly products in the daily goods sector and foster sustainable cooperation in the c Kao Releases Progress Reports on its ESG Strategy—the Kirei Lifestyle Plan TOKYO, May 24, 2024--Kao Corporation has released a progress report on its ESG strategy—the Kirei Lifestyle Plan in the Kao Sustainability Report 2024. Kao the Sole Japanese and Asian Company Included in the World’s Most Ethical Companies® List for a Record 18th Consecutive Year TOKYO, March 04, 2024--Ethisphere has named Kao Corporation one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Kao is the sole Asian company to have made the list every year. Kao and Earth Collaborate in the Field of "Insect (Mosquito) Control" in Thailand TOKYO, February 29, 2024--Kao Corporation and Earth Corporation collaborate in the field of "insect (mosquito) control" in Thailand. Kao Rated Triple-A for Climate Change, Water Security, and Forests for Fourth Consecutive Year by CDP TOKYO, February 06, 2024--CDP has included Kao in its prestigious ‘A List’ across three categories for the fourth year in a row. Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 1/17/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is Nikkei 225 Return 4452.T Nikkei 225 YTD -8.47% -3.62% 1-Year +1.64% +8.38% 3-Year +10.13% +35.71%