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This was conducted within the framework authorized by the Board of Directors resolution on May 15, 2025, allowing for up to 250,000,000 shares to be acquired with a maximum acquisition cost of JPY 250 billion. The cumulative shares acquired have reached 159,756,500 shares, with a total acquisition cost of JPY 240,837,343,800.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe treasury stock acquisition is being carried out under an upper limit of approximately 8.4% of the total issued shares, aiming to enhance shareholder value. The acquisition method involves market purchases and is scheduled to continue until March 31, 2026. This is expected to suppress share dilution and improve earnings per share; however, specific impact amounts and stock price trends are not disclosed in this document.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Shares Acquired (February 2026): 5,477,000 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Cost of Shares (February 2026): JPY 10,936,149,150 (Unknown)\nCumulative Number of Treasury Shares Acquired (As of February 28, 2026): 159,756,500 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Acquisition Cost of Treasury Shares (As of February 28, 2026): JPY 240,837,343,800 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#JapanPostCoLtd, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Shares Acquired (February 2026): 5,477,000 shares\nTotal Acquisition Cost of Shares (February 2026): JPY 10,936,149,150\nCumulative Number of Treasury Shares Acquired (As of February 28, 2026): 159,756,500 shares","jir_meta_title":"Japan Post Co., Ltd. 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