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The materials do not specify any further acquisition policy, limits, or periods, but this is consistent with the board resolution dated 2026-09-29. For shareholders, this indicates potential suppression of dilution and strengthened capital returns through the treasury stock acquisition.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Shares Acquired: 6,784,700 shares (Progress: disclosed as total number of shares acquired)\nTotal Acquisition Amount: 20,143,774,300 yen (Disclosed as total acquisition price)\nAcquisition Date: 2026-09-30 (Execution date)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KobeBussan, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #ShareholderReturns","jir_key_figures":"Total Shares Acquired: 6,784,700 shares\nTotal Acquisition Amount: 20,143,774,300 yen\nAcquisition Date: 2026-09-30","jir_meta_title":"Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. 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