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The acquisition period was September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026, and the method was market purchases. As of the board resolution on November 6, 2025, the upper limit was 30 million shares and 80 billion yen, and the company plans to cancel shares in the future. As of September 30, 2026, cumulative acquisitions amounted to 15,588,400 shares and a cumulative acquisition cost of 68,562,632,954 yen.","jir_summary":"### Status of Treasury Stock Acquisition\nAjinomoto Co., Inc. has been carrying out treasury stock acquisitions pursuant to the Companies Act and acquired 969,700 ordinary shares through market purchases during the period from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026. The total acquisition amount was 4,896,359,687 yen. The company may continue acquisitions in accordance with prior resolutions. As of the board resolution on November 6, 2025, the upper limit was set at 30 million shares (equivalent to 3.09% of the total number of outstanding shares) and 80 billion yen, and cumulatively, as of September 30, 2026, acquisitions total 15,588,400 shares with a cumulative purchase amount of 68,562,632,954 yen.\n\n### Impact on Capital Policy and Outlook\nThis acquisition was executed via market purchases, and the company has indicated a policy to cancel acquired shares in the future based on board resolutions. Given the cumulative acquisition status, the company appears to be appropriately managing treasury stock as part of shareholder returns. Whether additional acquisitions will be executed and the timing of any cancellation will depend on future board resolutions and market conditions.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 969,700 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Purchase Amount: 4,896,359,687 yen (Unknown)\nAcquisition Period: September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 (Unknown)\nCumulative Shares Acquired: 15,588,400 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Purchase Amount: 68,562,632,954 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Ajinomoto, #ShareBuyback","jir_key_figures":"969,700 shares: Total Number of Shares Acquired\n4,896,359,687 yen: Total Purchase Amount\n15,588,400 shares: Cumulative Shares Acquired (as of 2026\/09\/30)","jir_meta_title":"Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 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