Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 1 May 2026Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreementThe 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.
2 May 2026–30 April 2027
For the current fiscal year, as part of its shareholder returns, the Company has decided to acquire treasury shares in addition to paying dividends from surplus. The acquisition is intended to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | Common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 20 million shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 3.00% |
| Total acquisition price | ¥20 billion (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 2 May 2026–30 April 2027 |
| Method of acquisition | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreement |
| Reason for acquisition | For the current fiscal year, as part of its shareholder returns, the Company has decided to acquire treasury shares in addition to paying dividends from surplus. The acquisition is intended to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns. |
| Resolution date | 1 May 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 11,695,137 shares (as of 31 March 2026) |
| Total number of issued shares | 667,425,163 shares (excluding treasury shares, as of 31 March 2026) |
Items this document does not state (6)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Following a comprehensive consideration of the results for the fiscal year ended March 2026, the outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the current share price level, calls for management that is conscious of the cost of capital and share price, the Company's financial position and the business environment, the Company will acquire treasury shares in addition to paying dividends from surplus as part of its shareholder returns. The acquisition is also intended to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns.