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Number of shares acquired: 420,900 shares; acquisition amount: 14,563,326,000 yen (excluding brokerage commissions). Acquisition period: October 29, 2026 to October 31, 2026; method: market purchase. The upper limits were set at 11,000,000 shares and 280,000,000,000 yen, and as of October 31 the progress is 420,900 shares acquired for a total of 14,563,326,000 yen.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Capital Policy\nAdvantest Corporation conducted a treasury stock acquisition pursuant to Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act. The target was common shares, and the period was from October 29, 2026 to October 31, 2026 (based on contracts), executed via market purchases. Total number of shares traded was 420,900 shares, and the total acquisition amount was 14,563,326,000 yen (excluding brokerage commissions). The board-established upper limit was 11,000,000 shares (up to 1.5% of total outstanding shares) and an acquisition amount ceiling of 280,000,000,000 yen, and progress as of October 31 has reached the amounts stated above.\n\n### Future Impact and Background\nTreasury stock acquisitions are often implemented as part of shareholder returns and are expected to suppress dilution and improve earnings per share. Only acquisitions completed as of October 31 have been disclosed for this matter, and no information has been provided regarding any future additional acquisitions or their timing. If market purchases continue, attention should be paid to potential impacts on share price and changes in shareholder composition.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of shares acquired: 420,900 shares (Unknown)\nAcquisition amount: 14,563,326,000 yen (Unknown)\nAcquisition period: October 29, 2026\uff5eOctober 31, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AdvantestCorporationExecutedTreasuryStockAcquisition, #ShareholderReturns","jir_key_figures":"Number of shares acquired: 420,900 shares\nAcquisition amount: 14,563,326,000 yen\nAcquisition period: October 29, 2026\uff5eOctober 31, 2026","jir_meta_title":"Advantest Corporation Announces Treasury Stock Acquisition\uff5cProgress as of End of October 2026","jir_meta_description":"Advantest Corporation conducted a treasury stock acquisition of 420,900 shares totaling 14,563,326,000 yen. Acquisition period: 2026\/10\/29-10\/31. Upper limits: 11,000,000 shares and 280,000,000,000 yen. 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