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The cap is up to 1 hundred million shares and up to 15,000,000,000 yen, approved by the Board of Directors on August 4, 2026; cumulative acquisitions to date are limited to the amounts stated above.","jir_summary":"### Background and Overview\nThis announcement clarifies the status of treasury stock acquisitions based on Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act. The target is common stock, with an acquisition period from August 5, 2026, to August 31, 2026, a total number of 2,447,800 shares, and a total acquisition cost of 6,738,028,950 yen. The method of transaction is market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the board resolution date (August 4, 2026) approved an upper limit of 10,000,000 shares (upper limit) and 15,000,000,000 yen (upper limit). Cumulative acquisitions are limited to the amounts achieved within the above period.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Prospects\nThis acquisition is an announcement regarding treasury stock acquisitions, and cumulative acquisitions are limited to the figures disclosed to date. Given the upper limit, future acquisitions may reach the cap or may be halted depending on market conditions. From a capital policy perspective, it is highly likely to be positioned as part of treasury stock acquisitions aimed at enhancing shareholder value, with potential dilution-reducing effects in certain scenarios.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of treasury shares acquired: 2,447,800 \u682a (Unknown)\nTotal acquisition cost: 6,738,028,950 \u5186 (Unknown)\nAcquisition period: 2026 \u5e74 8 \u6708 5 \u65e5\uff5e2026 \u5e74 8 \u6708 31 \u65e5 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ChibaBank Treasury Stock Acquisition, #SharePolicy Treasury Stock Acquisition Status","jir_key_figures":"Total number of treasury shares acquired: 2,447,800 shares\nTotal acquisition cost: 6,738,028,950 yen\nAcquisition period: 2026 \u5e74 8 \u6708 5 \u65e5\uff5e2026 \u5e74 8 \u6708 31 \u65e5","jir_meta_title":"Chiba Bank Treasury Stock Acquisition Status \u2013 2026\/09\/11","jir_meta_description":"Chiba Bank announces the status of treasury stock acquisitions. 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