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The cancelled shares were 1,493,200 common shares of the Company, representing 2.63% of the total shares issued prior to cancellation. The cancellation date was March 31, 2026.\n\n### Post-Cancellation Share Status and Notes\nAfter the cancellation, the total number of issued shares became 55,294,534, and the number of treasury shares was 1,610,530. Treasury shares do not include 82,548 shares held under the stock compensation trust (J-ESOP). This cancellation results in a reduction of the total number of issued shares, which is expected to enhance shareholder value; however, specific financial impacts are not disclosed.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of shares cancelled: 1,493,200 shares (Ratio to total shares issued before cancellation: 2.63%)\nCancellation date: 2026-03-31 (Unknown)\nTotal number of shares issued after cancellation: 55,294,534 shares (Unknown)\nNumber of treasury shares after cancellation: 1,610,530 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NipponSoda, #TreasuryStockCancellation, #CapitalPolicy","jir_key_figures":"Number of shares cancelled: 1,493,200 shares (2.63% of total shares issued before cancellation)\nCancellation date: 2026-03-31\nTotal number of shares issued after cancellation: 55,294,534 shares","jir_meta_title":"Nippon Soda Completes Cancellation of 1,493,200 Treasury Shares (March 31, 2026)","jir_meta_description":"Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. completed the cancellation of 1,493,200 treasury shares (2.63% of total shares issued) as of March 31, 2026. 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