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The target shares are common shares. From January 1 to January 31, 2026, 2,706,300 shares were acquired via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at a total acquisition price of 9,240,563,599 yen. The Board of Directors' resolution sets the maximum number of shares that can be acquired at 30 million shares, the upper limit of acquisition price at 80 billion yen, and the acquisition period from December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Plans\nAs of January 31, 2026, cumulative treasury stock acquisitions reached 5,457,000 shares, totaling 18,573,049,746 yen. All acquired treasury shares are scheduled to be cancelled by resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance with Article 178 of the Companies Act, which is expected to suppress share dilution and strengthen shareholder returns. The company plans to continue market purchases aiming to acquire up to the set limit.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired (January 1 to January 31, 2026): 2,706,300 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares (January 1 to January 31, 2026): 9,240,563,599 yen (Unknown)\nCumulative Treasury Stock Acquisition (As of January 31, 2026): 5,457,000 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Acquisition Price of Treasury Stock (As of January 31, 2026): 18,573,049,746 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AjinomotoCoInc, #ShareBuyback, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired (January 1 to January 31, 2026): 2,706,300 shares\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares (January 1 to January 31, 2026): 9,240,563,599 yen\nCumulative Treasury Stock Acquisition (As of January 31, 2026): 5,457,000 shares","jir_meta_title":"Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 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