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The target for acquisition is common stock, increasing the maximum number of shares available for acquisition from 55 million shares to 90 million shares, and raising the total acquisition value from 150 billion yen to 250 billion yen. The acquisition period is from November 12, 2025, to May 14, 2026, and the acquisition method is planned to be market purchases based on a discretionary trading contract on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Current Status\nAs of February 20, 2026, the cumulative number of treasury shares acquired is 28,401,000 shares, with a total acquisition value of 106,887,883,460 yen. The total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock) is 5,949,255,229 shares, and the number of treasury shares held is 200,555,416 shares. 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