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The total acquisition price amounted to \u00a51,680,157,700. This acquisition was based on the board resolution held on December 25, 2025, which set an upper limit of 1,700,000 shares to be acquired, a maximum acquisition price of \u00a56 billion, and an acquisition period from January 6 to April 17, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Report on Completion of Acquisition\nAs a result of this acquisition, the cumulative number of shares acquired reached 1,088,600 shares, with a cumulative acquisition price of \u00a55,999,660,400 as of March 16, 2026. It has been reported that treasury stock acquisition under the board resolution has been completed. The acquisition method was market purchases, which is considered to have a limited impact on shareholder composition, and is positioned as part of capital policy aimed at suppressing share dilution and improving capital efficiency.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 295,000 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares: \u00a51,680,157,700 (Unknown)\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired Based on Board Resolution: 1,088,600 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Acquisition Price Based on Board Resolution: \u00a55,999,660,400 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HokuhokuFinancialGroup, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #CapitalPolicy","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 295,000 shares (March 1 \u2013 March 16, 2026)\nTotal Acquisition Price of Shares: \u00a51,680,157,700 (same period)\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired: 1,088,600 shares (as of March 16, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. 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