Resolution on acquisition limit
Resolved 14 May 2026(1) Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange through a discretionary trading arrangement; and (2) market purchases through the off-auction purchase of treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3)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.
15 May 2026 to 26 February 2027
To improve capital efficiency and return profits to shareholders
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Class of shares to be acquired | The Company's common shares |
| Maximum number of shares to be acquired | 6,500,000 shares (maximum) |
| Percentage of total issued shares | 4.05％ |
| Total acquisition price | ¥36,000,000,000 (maximum) |
| Acquisition period | 15 May 2026 to 26 February 2027 |
| Method of acquisition | (1) Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange through a discretionary trading arrangement; and (2) market purchases through the off-auction purchase of treasury shares (ToSTNeT-3) |
| Reason for acquisition | To improve capital efficiency and return profits to shareholders |
| Resolution date | 14 May 2026 |
| Number of shares to be retired | 4,500,000 shares |
| Percentage of total issued shares before retirement | 2.72％ |
| Scheduled retirement date | 29 May 2026 |
| Current number of treasury shares | 5,026,187 shares (as of 31 March 2026). This figure does not include the Company’s shares held by the Stock Grant ESOP Trust and the Stock Delivery Trust for Directors and other officers. |
| Total number of issued shares | 160,564,878 shares (excluding treasury shares, as of 31 March 2026) |
Items this document does not state (3)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Under its policy of promoting management focused on capital efficiency set out in the “Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 Update,” the Company will acquire treasury shares with the aim of improving capital efficiency and returning profits to shareholders.