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At the board meeting, it was resolved to add funds for the trust to acquire an additional 903,100 shares of treasury stock at a total of 2,935,075,000 yen on February 18, 2026. The trust was established on March 1, 2017, and the trust period is scheduled to continue until the end of August 2027.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe acquired shares are disposed of as treasury stock, and voting rights will not be exercised during the trust period. This aims to enhance the stock compensation plan as part of executive remuneration, thereby increasing the management team's motivation to improve performance. The risk of dilution as a capital policy is limited, and it is expected to contribute to enhancing shareholder value.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Acquisition Value of Shares: 2,935,075,000 yen (Unknown)\nTotal Number of Shares to be Acquired: 903,100 shares (Unknown)\nTiming of Share Acquisition: Scheduled for February 18, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#KADOKAWACORPORATION, #stock_option, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Acquisition Value of Shares: 2,935,075,000 yen\nTotal Number of Shares to be Acquired: 903,100 shares\nTiming of Share Acquisition: Scheduled for February 18, 2026","jir_meta_title":"KADOKAWA CORPORATION Decides to Additionally Acquire 903,100 Treasury Shares for Performance-Linked Stock Compensation Plan at Approximately 2.9 Billion Yen","jir_meta_description":"KADOKAWA CORPORATION has decided to additionally acquire 903,100 treasury shares (approximately 2.9 billion yen) for its performance-linked stock compensation plan on February 18, 2026. 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