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Between December 1 and December 31, 2025, the company acquired 588,900 shares of treasury stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Market for a total of JPY 2,531,668,800. The cumulative number of shares acquired stands at 4,578,700, with a total acquisition price of JPY 18,814,030,000. The acquisition limit is set at 9,600,000 shares with a price cap of JPY 24 billion, and the acquisition period extends from July 4, 2025, through May 31, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe current treasury stock acquisition is set with an upper limit of approximately 6.91% of the total number of issued shares excluding treasury stock, aiming to enhance shareholder value. The acquisition method is open market purchases, positioned as part of efforts to improve capital efficiency and shareholder returns. The company plans to continue acquiring treasury stock within the planned scope during the acquisition period.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Shares Acquired (December 2025): 588,900 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Price (December 2025): JPY 2,531,668,800 (Unknown)\nCumulative Treasury Stock Acquisitions (As of December 31, 2025): 4,578,700 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Acquisition Price of Treasury Stock (As of December 31, 2025): JPY 18,814,030,000 (Unknown)\nAcquisition Limit (Number of Shares): 9,600,000 shares (Unknown)\nAcquisition Limit (Price): JPY 24 billion (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KewpieCorporation, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Shares Acquired (December 2025): 588,900 shares\nTotal Acquisition Price (December 2025): JPY 2,531,668,800\nCumulative Treasury Stock Acquisitions (As of December 31, 2025): 4,578,700 shares","jir_meta_title":"Kewpie Corporation Announces Interim Treasury Stock Acquisition Totaling 4,578,700 Shares and JPY 18.8 Billion","jir_meta_description":"Kewpie Corporation acquired 588,900 shares of treasury stock totaling approximately JPY 2.5 billion in December 2025, with cumulative acquisitions amounting to 4,578,700 shares and JPY 18.8 billion. 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