Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 12 November 2026Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock ExchangeThe 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.
From 13 November 2026 to 28 February 2027
To strengthen shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency by flexibly acquiring treasury shares based on the capital policy in the medium-term management plan "Kagaku de, Kagayaku. Stage III."
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 700,000 shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 1.30％ |
| Total acquisition price | ¥2 billion (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | From 13 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 |
| Method of acquisition | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Reason for acquisition | To strengthen shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency by flexibly acquiring treasury shares based on the capital policy in the medium-term management plan "Kagaku de, Kagayaku. Stage III." |
| Resolution date | 12 November 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 1,473,694 shares (as of 30 September 2026). This excludes 267,380 of the company's shares held by The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) as trust assets under the Share-Based Benefit Trust (J-ESOP-RS). |
| Total number of issued shares | 53,820,840 shares (excluding treasury shares; as of 30 September 2026) |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To strengthen shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency by flexibly acquiring treasury shares based on the capital policy in the medium-term management plan "Kagaku de, Kagayaku. Stage III."