Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 24 September 2026Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, including off-auction purchases of treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3)The full horizontal line represents all issued shares, with marks at 10% intervals. The colored section represents the percentage stated in the resolution as the maximum proportion that may be repurchased under it.
This is a limit, and does not mean that the company will buy back all of it. The amount actually acquired will be shown in a later disclosure on the status of the acquisition of treasury shares.
17 August 2026–30 December 2026
To mitigate the short-term impact on the supply and demand of the company's shares associated with the issuance of Euro-Yen convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights subject to acquisition clauses, due 2031 and due 2033, facilitate the execution of the financing and further increase corporate value by improving capital efficiency.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 12,000,000 shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 1.77％ |
| Total acquisition price | ¥20 billion (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 17 August 2026–30 December 2026 |
| Method of acquisition | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, including off-auction purchases of treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3) |
| Reason for acquisition | To mitigate the short-term impact on the supply and demand of the company's shares associated with the issuance of Euro-Yen convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights subject to acquisition clauses, due 2031 and due 2033, facilitate the execution of the financing and further increase corporate value by improving capital efficiency. |
| Resolution date | 24 September 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 38,731,421 shares (as of 18 September 2026). Excludes shares held by the BIP trust for directors' remuneration. Acquisitions of fractional shares and other shares since 1 September 2026 are not reflected. |
| Total number of issued shares | 677,957,992 shares (excluding treasury shares, as of 18 September 2026) |
| Change in acquisition period | 17 August 2026–30 December 2026 → 17 August 2026–30 December 2026（0％） |
| Change in acquisition limit | 6,000,000 shares (limit); ¥10 billion (limit) → 12,000,000 shares (limit); ¥20 billion (limit)（100% increase in the number of shares; 100% increase in the amount） |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To mitigate the short-term impact on the supply and demand of the company's shares associated with the issuance of convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights due 2031 and due 2033, facilitate the execution of the financing and further increase corporate value by improving capital efficiency.