Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 29 October 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.
30 October 2026–31 March 2027
To enhance shareholder returns with an awareness of the cost of capital and improve the capital structure, purchases will be made flexibly by comparing the share price with its theoretical value, while taking corrective measures to ensure that the equity ratio does not exceed 60%.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 100,000,000 shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 3.99％ |
| Total acquisition price | ¥200 billion (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 30 October 2026–31 March 2027 |
| Method of acquisition | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Reason for acquisition | To enhance shareholder returns with an awareness of the cost of capital and improve the capital structure, purchases will be made flexibly by comparing the share price with its theoretical value, while taking corrective measures to ensure that the equity ratio does not exceed 60%. |
| Resolution date | 29 October 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 403,507,465 shares (as of 30 September 2026) |
| Total number of issued shares | 2,507,472,226 shares (excluding treasury shares, as of 30 September 2026) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The purpose is to enhance shareholder returns with an awareness of the cost of capital and improve the capital structure in line with the medium-term management plan "CORE 2030." The policy is to make flexible purchases by comparing the share price with its theoretical value, while taking corrective measures to ensure that the equity ratio does not exceed 60%.