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Completion of acquisition is scheduled for April 2026.","jir_summary":"### Background and Purpose of Additional Share Acquisition\nItochu Corporation resolved to acquire the JIP SPC equity of HCJI as treasury stock to support sustainable growth and enhance corporate value based on Hitachi Construction Machinery\u2019s medium-term management plan \u201cBUILDING THE FUTURE 2025.\u201d This will raise Itochu\u2019s voting rights ratio in Hitachi Construction Machinery to 33.4%. Hitachi Construction Machinery plans to change its trade name to \u201cLandcross Co., Ltd.\u201d on April 1, 2027, aiming to strengthen global competitiveness alongside a brand renewal.\n\n### Future Outlook and Impact\nThrough this additional share acquisition, Itochu Corporation will strongly support Hitachi Construction Machinery\u2019s growth strategy from capital, business, and management perspectives, accelerating collaboration in priority markets centered on North America and in environmental and next-generation technology fields. It will also promote personnel deployment and management governance enhancement to maximize synergies with the Itochu Group. The impact on consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is minor, with the effects on future fiscal years currently under review.","jir_financial_highlights":"Voting Rights Ratio in Hitachi Construction Machinery: 33.4% (Including 0.4% acquisition from Citrus in-market transactions)\nScheduled Completion Date of Share Buyback: April 2026 (Unknown)\nImpact on Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ending March 2026: Minor (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#ItochuCorporation, #M&A, #HitachiConstructionMachinery, #CapitalAlliance, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Voting Rights Ratio in Hitachi Construction Machinery: 33.4% (including direct and indirect holdings)\nScheduled Completion of Share Buyback: April 2026\nImpact on Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ending March 2026: Minor","jir_meta_title":"Itochu Corporation to Increase Voting Rights Ratio in Hitachi Construction Machinery to 33.4% (Scheduled April 2026)","jir_meta_description":"Itochu Corporation will acquire HCJI\u2019s JIP SPC equity as treasury stock to raise its voting rights ratio in Hitachi Construction Machinery to 33.4%. 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