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The total number of treasury shares acquired to date is 1,427,400 shares, and the total acquisition amount is \u00a529,430,052,500.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Capital Policy\nAdvantest Corporation, based on the Board of Directors resolution dated October 28, 2025, is implementing treasury stock acquisition under the provisions set forth in Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and the relevant Articles of Incorporation. The target shares are the Company\u2019s common shares, with an upper limit of 18 million shares and a total acquisition amount up to \u00a5150 billion. From January 1 to January 31, 2026, 250,500 shares were acquired through market purchases at a total price of \u00a55,978,224,500. Consequently, the cumulative number of shares acquired from November 4, 2025 to January 31, 2026 is 1,427,400 shares, with the cumulative acquisition amount totaling \u00a529,430,052,500.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis treasury stock acquisition is capped at approximately 2.5% of the total outstanding shares (excluding treasury stock) and is considered part of efforts to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns. The acquisition was conducted via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the Company plans to continue purchases within the period ending October 28, 2026. The acquired shares are held as treasury stock, potentially contributing to dilution control and enhancement of shareholder value.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Shares Acquired: 250,500 shares (Implemented between January 1 and January 31, 2026)\nAcquisition Price: \u00a55,978,224,500 (Implemented between January 1 and January 31, 2026 (excluding brokerage fees))\nTotal Shares Acquired (Cumulative): 1,427,400 shares (Cumulative from November 4, 2025 to January 31, 2026)\nTotal Acquisition Price (Cumulative): \u00a529,430,052,500 (Cumulative from November 4, 2025 to January 31, 2026 (excluding brokerage fees))","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AdvantestCorporation, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Shares Acquired (January 1\u201331, 2026): 250,500 shares\nAcquisition Price (January 1\u201331, 2026): \u00a55,978,224,500 (excluding brokerage fees)\nCumulative Shares Acquired (November 4, 2025\u2013January 31, 2026): 1,427,400 shares\nCumulative Acquisition Price (November 4, 2025\u2013January 31, 2026): \u00a529,430,052,500 (excluding brokerage fees)\nMaximum Number of Shares Acquirable: 18 million shares (2.5% of total outstanding shares)\nMaximum Total Acquisition Amount: \u00a5150 billion\nAcquisition Period: November 4, 2025\u2013October 28, 2026","jir_meta_title":"Advantest Corporation Reaches Approximately \u00a529.9 Billion in Treasury Stock Acquisition after Acquiring 250,500 Shares in January 2026","jir_meta_description":"Advantest Corporation acquired 250,500 shares of treasury stock for approximately \u00a55.98 billion in January 2026, bringing the cumulative total to 1,427,400 shares with an acquisition amount of approximately \u00a529.4 billion. 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