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During the current acquisition period from March 1 to March 12, 2026, the company purchased 170,200 shares of treasury stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange market, totaling JPY 759,964,000. Cumulatively, the company has acquired 1,153,400 shares totaling JPY 4,999,956,500, thereby completing the share buyback under the aforementioned board resolution.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis share buyback aimed to enhance the value per share through a reduction in the number of shares outstanding and is positioned as part of shareholder returns. The acquisition was conducted via market purchase within an upper limit of 1,400,000 shares and a maximum purchase price of JPY 5 billion. Going forward, with the completion of the acquisition, stabilization of the capital structure is expected; however, specific dilution rates and details on the use of funds are not included in this document.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 170,200 shares (Cumulative total of 1,153,400 shares acquired (as of March 12, 2026))\nTotal Purchase Price of Shares Acquired: JPY 759,964,000 (Cumulative total purchase price of JPY 4,999,956,500 (as of March 12, 2026))\nAcquisition Period: March 1, 2026 to March 12, 2026 (Board resolution period from November 6, 2025 to March 24, 2026)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#GunzeLimited, #ShareBuyback, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 170,200 shares (March 1 to March 12, 2026)\nTotal Purchase Price of Shares Acquired: JPY 759,964,000 (same period)\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired: 1,153,400 shares (as of March 12, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Gunze Limited Announces Completion of Share Buyback of 170,200 Shares Worth Approximately JPY 760 Million","jir_meta_description":"Gunze Limited acquired 170,200 shares of treasury stock totaling JPY 759,964,000 from March 1 to 12, 2026, completing the acquisition based on the board resolution dated November 5, 2025.","jir_og_title":"Gunze Limited Announces Completion of Share Buyback","jir_og_description":"Gunze Limited acquired 170,200 shares of treasury stock and has completed the acquisition based on the board resolution. 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