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Approximately 400 billion yen of this has already been completed, and for the remaining approximately 100 billion yen, an Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) method will be adopted to acquire 17,799,900 shares (0.95% of total issued shares) on February 17, 2026. The acquisition price is approximately 100 billion yen, and the purchase will be conducted through the Tokyo Stock Exchange\u2019s off-auction own share repurchase transaction (ToSTNeT-3).\n\n### Details of Acquisition Method and Adjustment Transactions\nThe ASR transaction will designate Daiwa Securities as the allottee, who will sell shares borrowed from stock lending markets, etc. Following the acquisition, adjustment transactions based on the average share price will take place from March 18 to May 20, 2026, finalizing the exact number of shares acquired. The adjustment will be conducted via the issuance of stock acquisition rights, and depending on share price fluctuations, shares will be delivered or reacquired without consideration. This mechanism ensures certainty of the treasury stock acquisition and immediate improvement of financial indicators.","jir_financial_highlights":"Planned Amount for Treasury Stock Acquisition: 99,999,838,200 yen (Unknown)\nPlanned Number of Shares to be Acquired: 17,799,900 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Issued Shares (Excluding Treasury Stock): 1,873,619,711 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ShinEtsuChemical, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #CapitalPolicy, #ASR, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Planned Amount for Treasury Stock Acquisition: 99,999,838,200 yen\nPlanned Number of Shares to be Acquired: 17,799,900 shares (0.95% of total issued shares)\nPlanned Acquisition Date: 2026-02-17","jir_meta_title":"Shin-Etsu Chemical to Acquire Approximately 100 Billion Yen and 17,799,900 Shares of Treasury Stock via ASR","jir_meta_description":"Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. plans to acquire treasury stock worth approximately 100 billion yen, totaling 17,799,900 shares, through Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) on February 17, 2026. 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