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On March 31, 2,865,300 shares (3.2% of the total issued shares) are scheduled to be cancelled.","jir_summary":"### Status of Treasury Stock Acquisition\nMorinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. acquired 109,100 shares of its common stock at a total price of 517,922,500 yen between March 1 and March 24, 2026. This acquisition was part of the treasury stock buyback approved at the Board of Directors meeting on May 13, 2025, and the acquisition concluded on March 24, 2026. The method of acquisition was market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with an upper limit of 3,800,000 shares and a maximum total acquisition price of 10 billion yen.\n\n### Cancellation of Treasury Stock and Impact on Shareholders\nBased on the resolution of the Board of Directors on March 13, 2026, 2,865,300 acquired treasury shares will be cancelled on March 31, 2026. The number of shares to be cancelled corresponds to 3.2% of the total issued shares, which will reduce the number of shares outstanding and is expected to enhance the value per share. As of December 31, 2025, the number of treasury shares held was 7,949,190 shares, and the management status of treasury stock is also disclosed.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 109,100 shares (March 1 to 24, 2026)\nTotal Amount Paid for Shares Acquired: 517,922,500 yen (Unknown)\nTotal Number of Shares to be Cancelled: 2,865,300 shares (Ratio to total issued shares before cancellation: 3.2%)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MorinagaMilkIndustry, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #TreasuryStockCancellation, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 109,100 shares (March 1 to 24, 2026)\nTotal Amount Paid for Shares Acquired: 517,922,500 yen\nTotal Number of Shares to be Cancelled: 2,865,300 shares (3.2% of Total Issued Shares)","jir_meta_title":"Morinaga Milk Industry Announces Acquisition of 109,100 Treasury Shares and Cancellation of 2,865,300 Shares (March 2026)","jir_meta_description":"Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. acquired 109,100 treasury shares between March 1 and 24, 2026, and plans to cancel 2,865,300 shares on March 31, representing 3.2% of total issued shares, contributing to improved capital efficiency.","jir_og_title":"Morinaga Milk Industry Announces Completion of Treasury Stock Acquisition and Finalization of Cancellation Shares","jir_og_description":"Acquisition of 109,100 treasury shares in March 2026 and cancellation of 2,865,300 shares planned. 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