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Cancellation scheduled for 2026-10-30. Total number of issued shares after cancellation will be 1,342,892,532 shares; number of treasury shares after cancellation will be 6,120,811 shares. The shares to be cancelled were acquired pursuant to the board resolution dated 2025-11-05.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Treasury Share Cancellation\nAsahi Kasei Corporation has decided, based on the board resolution held on October 16, 2026, to cancel treasury shares of common stock. The number of shares subject to cancellation is 22,859,400 shares, which corresponds to 1.67% of the total number of issued shares before cancellation. The scheduled cancellation date is 2026-10-30. The shares to be cancelled are treasury shares acquired pursuant to the board resolution dated November 5, 2025.\n\n### Impact on Share Count and Issued Shares, and Future Outlook\nAfter the cancellation, the total number of issued shares will be 1,342,892,532 shares, and the number of treasury shares will be 6,120,811 shares. Any specific effects on the capital structure (such as changes in dilution rates) up to the cancellation date should be assessed based on published figures; however, this action can be interpreted as an effort to maintain or enhance shareholder value through a reduction in treasury shares.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of shares to be cancelled: 22,859,400 shares (Unknown)\nScheduled cancellation date: 2026-10-30 (Unknown)\nTotal number of issued shares after cancellation: 1,342,892,532 shares (Unknown)\nNumber of treasury shares after cancellation: 6,120,811 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AsahiKasei, #ShareBuybackAndCancellationTrends","jir_key_figures":"Number of shares to be cancelled: 22,859,400 shares (1.67%)\nScheduled cancellation date: 2026-10-30\nTotal number of issued shares after cancellation: 1,342,892,532 shares","jir_meta_title":"Asahi Kasei Corporation Announces Cancellation of Treasury Shares\uff5cScheduled for October 30, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Asahi Kasei Corporation has resolved to cancel 22,859,400 treasury shares. 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