Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 30 October 2026The 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.
2 November 2026 to 30 December 2026
To enable the Company to provide stable and continuous dividends, further enhance shareholder returns, improve capital efficiency, and pursue a flexible capital policy suited to the management environment. This follows careful consideration of capital allocation, taking into account the financial position, including appropriate cash and cash equivalent levels, investment plans for further growth, success fees and extraordinary gains, among other factors.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 185,000 shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 0.45％ |
| Total acquisition price | ¥500,000,000 (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 2 November 2026 to 30 December 2026 |
| Reason for acquisition | To enable the Company to provide stable and continuous dividends, further enhance shareholder returns, improve capital efficiency, and pursue a flexible capital policy suited to the management environment. This follows careful consideration of capital allocation, taking into account the financial position, including appropriate cash and cash equivalent levels, investment plans for further growth, success fees and extraordinary gains, among other factors. |
| Resolution date | 30 October 2026 |
| Number of shares to be retired | All treasury shares acquired as described above |
| Scheduled retirement date | 31 December 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 661,313 shares (as of 30 September 2026). Shares in the Company held by the stock-grant ESOP trust and the stock delivery trust for officers are not included. The two trusts hold a total of 1,287,489 shares. |
| Total number of issued shares | 40,846,467 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.Enhancing shareholder returns, improving capital efficiency and share value, and pursuing a flexible capital policy suited to the management environment. The Company states that this resulted from considering capital allocation based on appropriate cash and cash equivalent levels, growth investment plans, success fees and extraordinary gains, among other factors.