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This represents 6.77% of the total issued shares prior to cancellation, with the scheduled cancellation date set for March 31, 2026. The total number of issued shares after cancellation will be 91,566,785 shares.\n\n### Relation to Stock Split and Impact on Shareholders\nA 4-for-1 stock split effective April 1, 2026, is planned, and due to the treasury stock cancellation, the total number of issued shares after the stock split will change to 366,267,140 shares. This also alters the number of shares increased by the stock split, while the total number of authorized shares remains at 640,000,000 shares. 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