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This acquisition was based on a resolution by the Board of Directors held on February 13, 2026, with an acquisition limit of 8.8 million shares and an acquisition price cap of 5 billion yen. With this acquisition, the treasury stock acquisition is now complete.\n\n### Cancellation of Treasury Stock and Impact on Shareholders\nAt the same Board of Directors meeting, it was resolved to cancel the 6,275,600 treasury shares acquired on March 31, 2026. The number of shares to be cancelled represents 1.74% of the total shares outstanding, and the total shares outstanding after cancellation will be 354,391,000 shares. This is expected to suppress shareholder value dilution and enhance value per share.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 6,275,600 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Cost of Shares: 4,999,952,160 yen (Unknown)\nNumber of Shares to be Cancelled: 6,275,600 shares (Ratio to Total Shares Outstanding 1.74%)\nScheduled Cancellation Date: March 31, 2026 (Unknown)\nTotal Shares Outstanding After Cancellation: 354,391,000 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#LACUSCoLtd, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #TreasuryStockCancellation, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Treasury Shares Acquired: 6,275,600 shares\nTotal Acquisition Cost: 4,999,952,160 yen\nNumber of Shares Scheduled for Cancellation: 6,275,600 shares (1.74% of Total Shares Outstanding)","jir_meta_title":"LACUS Co., Ltd. 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