Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 27 April 2026Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are plannedThe 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.
28 April 2026–31 March 2027
To expand shareholder returns in light of the Company's financial position and progress in asset sales
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | Common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 160 million shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 3.56% |
| Total acquisition price | ¥500 billion (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 28 April 2026–31 March 2027 |
| Method of acquisition | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are planned |
| Reason for acquisition | To expand shareholder returns in light of the Company's financial position and progress in asset sales |
| Resolution date | 27 April 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 35,798,823 shares (as of 31 March 2026) |
| Total number of issued shares | 4,499,762,162 shares (as of 31 March 2026, excluding treasury shares) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To expand shareholder returns in light of the Company's financial position and progress in asset sales. The Company considers enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term and returning profits to shareholders through stable dividends and flexible treasury share acquisitions to be important management priorities.