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After acquisition completion, cancellation will be carried out so that the number of treasury shares held by the company is approximately 5% of the total issued shares, with the scheduled cancellation date being August 31, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThrough share buyback and cancellation, a decrease in the total number of issued shares is expected, which should enhance per-share value and improve capital efficiency. The specific number of shares acquired and cancelled will be announced after the acquisition is completed. As of January 31, 2026, the company holds 25,164,057 treasury shares, and this acquisition and cancellation are aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of shareholder returns.","jir_financial_highlights":"Type of shares subject to acquisition: Our common shares (Unknown)\nTotal number of shares to be acquired: 18,400,000 shares (upper limit) (Ratio to total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares): 4.9%)\nTotal acquisition value of shares: 30 billion yen (upper limit) (Unknown)\nAcquisition period: From February 6, 2026, to July 31, 2026 (Unknown)\nScheduled cancellation date: August 31, 2026 (Unknown)\nTreasury shares held (as of January 31, 2026): 25,164,057 shares (Unknown)\nTotal number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares): 376,523,573 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MitsuiChemicals, #ShareBuyback, #ShareCancellation, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Maximum number of shares to be acquired: 18,400,000 shares (4.9% of total issued shares)\nMaximum acquisition amount for treasury shares: 30 billion yen\nScheduled date of treasury share cancellation: August 31, 2026","jir_meta_title":"Mitsui Chemicals Decides on Share Buyback and Cancellation of Up to 30 Billion Yen and 18,400,000 Shares","jir_meta_description":"Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. will conduct a share buyback of up to 18,400,000 shares and 30 billion yen from February 6 to July 31, 2026, to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns, followed by cancellation of approximately 5% of issued shares.","jir_og_title":"Mitsui Chemicals Announces Share Buyback and Cancellation (30 Billion Yen, 18,400,000 Shares)","jir_og_description":"Mitsui Chemicals will execute share buyback and cancellation in 2026 to improve capital efficiency and strengthen shareholder returns. 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