Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 15 May 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.
18 May 2026 to 30 June 2026
The Company’s policy is to enhance shareholder returns centered on dividends after considering the optimal balance between maintaining a sound capital structure and investing for growth. Its basic policy is to implement treasury share repurchases flexibly as a shareholder return measure that contributes to improving capital efficiency, taking into consideration business performance and capital conditions, growth investment opportunities, and market conditions, including the share price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 45 million shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 0.40% |
| Total acquisition price | ¥100 billion (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 18 May 2026 to 30 June 2026 |
| Method of acquisition | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Reason for acquisition | The Company’s policy is to enhance shareholder returns centered on dividends after considering the optimal balance between maintaining a sound capital structure and investing for growth. Its basic policy is to implement treasury share repurchases flexibly as a shareholder return measure that contributes to improving capital efficiency, taking into consideration business performance and capital conditions, growth investment opportunities, and market conditions, including the share price. |
| Resolution date | 15 May 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 556,947,438 shares (as of 31 March 2026) |
| Total number of issued shares | 11,310,763,482 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 enhance shareholder returns centered on dividends, while considering the balance between maintaining a sound capital structure and investing for growth. In addition, to implement treasury share repurchases flexibly as a shareholder return measure that contributes to improving capital efficiency, taking into consideration business performance and capital conditions, growth investment opportunities, and market conditions, including the share price.