Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 30 October 2026Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreement are planned.The 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.
1 November 2026–31 March 2027
In accordance with our capital policy, and taking comprehensive account of growth investment aimed at medium- to long-term profit growth and our current cash position, we are establishing a repurchase authorization to enable flexible repurchases of treasury shares.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 25 million shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 1.1% |
| Total acquisition price | ¥150 billion (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 1 November 2026–31 March 2027 |
| Method of acquisition | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreement are planned. |
| Reason for acquisition | In accordance with our capital policy, and taking comprehensive account of growth investment aimed at medium- to long-term profit growth and our current cash position, we are establishing a repurchase authorization to enable flexible repurchases of treasury shares. |
| Resolution date | 30 October 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 70,326,355 shares (as of 30 September 2026). This excludes the Company's shares held by the executive compensation BIP trust account and the share-based compensation ESOP trust account. |
| Total number of issued shares | 2,269,837,310 shares (as of 30 September 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 enable the flexible acquisition of treasury shares, taking into comprehensive consideration the Company's capital policy, growth investments aimed at achieving medium- to long-term profit growth, and its current cash position.