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The cumulative number of shares acquired is 107,700 shares with a cumulative purchase price of 573,619,000 yen.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Treasury Stock Acquisition\nSumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited has been conducting treasury stock acquisitions based on the resolution of the Board of Directors on November 12, 2025, in accordance with Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act and Article 26 of the Articles of Incorporation. The number of shares acquired in January 2026 was 43,300 shares, with an acquisition price of 232,630,000 yen, bringing the cumulative total to 107,700 shares and an aggregate acquisition price of 573,619,000 yen. The acquisition method is market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the acquisition period from November 13, 2025 to March 31, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe maximum number of treasury shares that can be acquired is 210,000 shares (approximately 1.6% of total issued shares), with an acquisition price ceiling of 1 billion yen. The current acquisition is conducted within this range with the aim of enhancing shareholder value. Going forward, treasury stock acquisitions will continue to be made at appropriate timing considering market conditions.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 43,300 shares (Cumulative shares acquired: 107,700 shares)\nAcquisition Price: 232,630,000 yen (Cumulative acquisition price: 573,619,000 yen)\nAcquisition Period: January 1, 2026 to January 31, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoSeika, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total number of shares acquired (January 2026): 43,300 shares\nAcquisition price (January 2026): 232,630,000 yen\nCumulative shares acquired (as of January 31, 2026): 107,700 shares","jir_meta_title":"Sumitomo Seika Acquires 43,300 Treasury Shares in January 2026, Reaching Total of 107,700 Shares","jir_meta_description":"Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited acquired 43,300 treasury shares in January 2026 at a purchase price of 232.63 million yen, bringing the cumulative total to 107,700 shares with an acquisition value of 573.619 million yen. 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