Engagement with shareholders and investors

Shionogi’s Disclosure Policy states that as a company trusted widely by society, the Company recognizes that management transparency is one of its most important responsibilities. Based on this recognition, the Company discloses information to all stakeholders in a fair, timely, appropriate and continuous manner.

In our communication with shareholders and investors, the Company subscribes to a spirit of fair disclosure. In addition to disclosing information fairly and at the appropriate time, management and the department in charge of investor relations cooperate in proactive initiatives to promote sustained growth and increase corporate value over the medium and long term.

In addition, we have created a system to encourage closer cooperation among departments, facilitating dialog regarding issues including management strategy, shares, investor relations, finance, and ESG. We also have appointed an officer to oversee this system.

Even though COVID-19 is restricting normal IR activities, Shionogi is working to maintain fulfilling dialogue with investors through

a variety of measures. As a company that has adopted “protect people worldwide from the threat of infectious diseases” as one

of its priority tasks (materialities), we are strengthening disclosure of our efforts against COVID-19.

 

• Holding of small meetings via remote for overseas investors in the respective time zones for the United States, Asia, and Europe

• Active participation in securities company conferences

• Posting of slides and videos shown at the General Meeting of Shareholders on the Company website for the benefit of

shareholders who were unable to come to the venue