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Since October 2025, the cumulative acquisition is 26,937,800 shares with a total acquisition value of 222,130,678,400 yen.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Share Buyback Status\nRecruit Holdings Co., Ltd. acquired 8,622,800 common shares from January 1 to January 31, 2026, with a total acquisition value of 75,165,038,700 yen. The acquisition method was market purchase, conducted in accordance with the provisions of Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act and the company's articles of incorporation. Following the Board of Directors' resolution on October 16, 2025, the acquisition limit was set at 38,000,000 shares with a maximum acquisition value of 250 billion yen.\n\n### Cumulative Acquisition Status and Progress Rate\nFrom October 17, 2025, to January 31, 2026, the cumulative number of shares acquired reached 26,937,800 shares, representing 70.89% of the acquisition limit. The cumulative acquisition value amounted to 222,130,678,400 yen, accounting for 88.85% of the maximum limit. The company plans to continue acquiring treasury stock mainly through market purchases.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired (January 2026): 8,622,800 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Value of Shares (January 2026): 75,165,038,700 yen (Unknown)\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired (October 17, 2025 \u2013 January 31, 2026): 26,937,800 shares (Progress rate against limit: 70.89%)\nCumulative Acquisition Value (October 17, 2025 \u2013 January 31, 2026): 222,130,678,400 yen (Progress rate against limit: 88.85%)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#RecruitHoldings, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Acquired in January 2026: 8,622,800 shares\nTotal Acquisition Value in January 2026: 75,165,038,700 yen\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired: 26,937,800 shares (Progress rate against limit: 70.89%)","jir_meta_title":"Recruit Holdings Acquires 8,622,800 Shares Worth 7.5 Billion Yen in January 2026","jir_meta_description":"Recruit Holdings acquired 8,622,800 common shares with an acquisition value of 75,165,038,700 yen in January 2026. 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