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The acquisition period was expected to extend into the year, but as the current cumulative total has not reached the cap, attention is on whether additional purchases will occur and their scale.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of shares acquired: 536,100 shares (Unknown)\nTotal amount of shares acquired: 427,683,900 yen (Unknown)\nAcquisition period: August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HokkaidoGasStock, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy","jir_key_figures":"536,100 shares: Share buyback quantity\n427,683,900 yen: Total acquisition amount\nAugust 1, 2026\uff5eAugust 31, 2026: Acquisition period","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Hokkaido Gas\u3011Announcement of Share Buyback Status\uff5c2026-09-03","jir_meta_description":"Hokkaido Gas announces the status of its share buyback. Shares acquired: 536,100 shares, total amount 427,683,900 yen, period: 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 (on a trade basis), market purchases. 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