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Looking at the cumulative acquisitions, there is remaining room up to the upper limit, but the acquisition period is scheduled until March 31, 2027. Future additional buybacks, if any, and their scale will continue to be watched for their impact on dilution control.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of acquired shares: 1,044,400 shares (Unknown)\nTotal value of acquired shares: 2,143,096,900 yen (Unknown)\nAcquisition period (on an execution basis): August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026 (Unknown)\nCumulative number of acquired shares: 4,434,100 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative amount of acquired shares: 8,992,647,250 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NipponKayakuShareBuyback","jir_key_figures":"Total number of acquired shares: 1,044,400 shares\nTotal value of acquired shares: 2,143,096,900 yen\nAcquisition period: August 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026\nCumulative number of acquired shares: 4,434,100 shares\nCumulative value of acquired shares: 8,992,647,250 yen","jir_meta_title":"Nippon Kayaku Share Buyback Status as of End-August 2026","jir_meta_description":"Nippon Kayaku discloses the status of its share buyback, specifying the number of shares acquired, total amount, period, and cumulative results. 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