Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 12 May 2026① Market purchases through an off-auction purchase transaction for treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3) ② Market 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.
13 May 2026 to 31 March 2027
To strengthen shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 46,000,000 shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 4.18% |
| Total acquisition price | ¥60,000,000,000 (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 13 May 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Method of acquisition | ① Market purchases through an off-auction purchase transaction for treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3) ② Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreement |
| Reason for acquisition | To strengthen shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency |
| Resolution date | 12 May 2026 |
| Number of shares to be retired | All of the treasury shares acquired under 2 above, excluding the 9,000,000 shares expected to be allocated for stock compensation and other purposes |
| Scheduled retirement date | 30 April 2027 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 13,383,184 shares (as of 31 March 2026) |
| Total number of issued shares | 1,101,102,516 shares (excluding treasury shares, as of 31 March 2026) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To strengthen shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency