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The disposal price is 215 yen per share, totaling 5,686,986,500 yen. This disposal is subject to the effective date of notification under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The number of shares disposed corresponds to a 4.42% dilution rate against the total number of outstanding shares as of September 30, 2025, and is judged to have a minimal impact on the liquidity in the market.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis disposal of treasury stock is related to the establishment of a trust for the employee stock compensation plan aimed at enhancing employee engagement, retention rate, and rehire rate. The trust period is scheduled from March 3, 2026, to the end of June 2028. The trustee is Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, and the re-trustee is The Japan Custody Bank, Ltd. Voting rights will be exercised based on the instructions of the trust administrator, and per Tokyo Stock Exchange regulations, independent third-party opinions and procedures for confirming shareholder intentions are not required.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Disposed: 26,451,100 shares (Unknown)\nDisposal Price (Per Share): 215 yen (Unknown)\nTotal Disposal Amount: 5,686,986,500 yen (Unknown)\nDilution Rate (Ratio to Outstanding Shares): 4.42% (Unknown)\nDilution Rate (Ratio to Total Voting Rights): 4.62% (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#UTGroupCoLtd, #TreasuryStockDisposal, #StockCompensationPlan, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Disposed: 26,451,100 shares (scheduled for disposal on March 3, 2026)\nDisposal Price: 215 yen per share (based on closing price on February 10, 2026)\nDilution Rate: 4.42% relative to total outstanding shares (as of September 30, 2025)","jir_meta_title":"UT Group Co., Ltd. to Dispose of 26,451,100 Treasury Shares at 215 Yen Per Share for Employee Stock Compensation Plan Introduction","jir_meta_description":"UT Group Co., Ltd. will dispose of 26,451,100 treasury shares at 215 yen per share, totaling approximately 5.69 billion yen, on March 3, 2026, to establish a trust for an employee stock compensation plan. 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