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The maximum number of shares authorized for acquisition is 30 million shares (7.42% of the total outstanding shares), the maximum acquisition price is 70 billion yen, and the acquisition period is set from May 9, 2025, to April 24, 2026. During the acquisition period in January 2026, 1,211,700 shares were acquired through market purchases for approximately 6.777 billion yen.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nAs of the end of January 2026, the cumulative number of shares acquired reached 11,750,900 shares, with a total acquisition price of approximately 51.3 billion yen. This results in part of the outstanding shares being held as treasury stock, which is expected to improve capital efficiency by curbing dilution and serving as part of shareholder returns. The company intends to continue acquiring treasury stock within the scope of the Board of Directors' resolution going forward.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 1,211,700 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares: 6,777,261,785 yen (Unknown)\nCumulative Total Number of Shares Acquired: 11,750,900 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Total Acquisition Price of Shares: 51,307,836,948 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#OsakaGas, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 1,211,700 shares (January 1 to January 31, 2026)\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares: 6,777,261,785 yen (January 1 to January 31, 2026)\nCumulative Total Number of Shares Acquired: 11,750,900 shares (May 9, 2025 to January 31, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. 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