The Nature Holdings Completes Shareholder Returns for Second Half... "Actively Considering Dividend Expansion and Treasury Stock Cancellation in 2025"

The Nature Holdings has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible management by achieving all its shareholder return policy goals for the second half of the year.

The lifestyle specialist company, The Nature Holdings, announced on the 2nd through the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system that it has completed the purchase of 199,401 treasury shares worth a total of 2 billion KRW.

The Nature Holdings had previously announced the implementation of its second-half shareholder return policy in a disclosure last June. The plan was to acquire treasury shares worth a total of 4 billion KRW in two separate purchases within the year. As a result, the total treasury shares purchased by the company in the second half amount to 361,870 shares.

The company plans to continue actively considering dividend increases or treasury share cancellations to stabilize the undervalued stock price and enhance shareholder value.

Park Young-jun, CEO and largest shareholder of The Nature Holdings, demonstrated confidence in the company's mid- to long-term growth by purchasing treasury shares worth 240 million KRW on the market in January and April this year, marking the first such purchases since the company's founding. Since then, the company has faithfully implemented its shareholder return policy and continued its shareholder-friendly approach.

To flexibly respond to the prolonged economic downturn and weakening domestic consumer sentiment, The Nature Holdings is focusing on expanding the overseas business of National Geographic Apparel. As of the end of the third quarter, it operates a total of 17 stores in China, including directly operated stores and agencies, mainly in the Greater China region. At the same time, it has strengthened its strategy to secure proprietary IP and diversified its domestic and international portfolio. Following the acquisition of Barrel, the number one water sports brand in Korea in 2022, it acquired the global lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina in June this year.

A representative of The Nature Holdings said, “We decided to purchase treasury shares worth a total of 4 billion KRW within the year and have faithfully carried out this plan to restore corporate value and trust amid an unstable market.” They added, “In 2025, we plan to actively implement shareholder-friendly policies to lead the recovery of corporate value and enhancement of shareholder value.”