Mizuho Financial Group's Common Stock Repurchase Progress

SEC Filing 6-K (0001193125-25-170881)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG) has provided an update on the progress of its common stock repurchase program. As of July 31, 2025, MHFG has repurchased 18,014,500 shares at an aggregate cost of ¥72,349,068,400. This repurchase is part of a broader program approved by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2025, which allows for the repurchase of up to 40,000,000 shares (1.6% of total shares outstanding) at a maximum cost of ¥100,000,000,000. The repurchase period runs from May 16, 2025, to August 31, 2025, and is conducted through market purchases utilizing the trust method. The company also announced that it had repurchased 7,560,800 shares in July 2025 at a cost of ¥31,391,993,300. This report is deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus forming part of MHFG's registration statement on Form F-3.