OREANDA-NEWS. September 1, 2011. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Ajinomoto) announced the resolution made at a board of directors meeting held today to retire repurchased shares based on Article 178 of the Corporation Law, as outlined below.

1. Class of shares to be retired: Common stock
2. Number of shares to be retired: 21,052,000 shares
3. Planned retirement date: September 16, 2011


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The number of shares to be retired is equivalent to the number of shares repurchased based on a resolution of the board of directors at a meeting held on May 9, 2011. Following this retirement of shares, Ajinomoto will have 678,980,654 total shares issued.

About Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto is a global manufacturer of high-quality seasonings, processed foods, beverages, amino acids, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. For many decades Ajinomoto has contributed to food culture and human health through wide-ranging application of amino acid technologies. Today, the company is becoming increasingly involved with solutions for improved food resources, human health and global sustainability.
Founded in 1909 and now operating in 25 countries, Ajinomoto had net sales of JPY 1,170.8 billion (USD 12.8 billion) in fiscal 2010. For more about Ajinomoto (TYO: 2802), visit www.ajinomoto.com.