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Meanwhile, cumulative acquisition figures as of March 31, 2026, stand at 440,907,300 shares with a total acquisition cost of 69,849,621,475 yen. Acquisitions may continue in the future depending on market conditions and legal regulations.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired: 0 shares (Number acquired during the relevant period)\nTotal Acquisition Cost of Shares: 0 yen (Acquisition cost during the relevant period)\nCumulative Number of Treasury Shares Acquired (as of March 31, 2026): 440,907,300 shares (Cumulative acquisition volume)\nCumulative Acquisition Cost of Treasury Shares (as of March 31, 2026): 69,849,621,475 yen (Cumulative acquisition cost)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SonyFinancialGroupInc, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #CapitalStrategy","jir_key_figures":"Acquisition Limit: 1 billion shares (13.99% of issued shares)\nAcquisition Cost Limit: 100 billion yen\nCumulative Number of Shares Acquired: 440,907,300 shares (as of March 31, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"Sony Financial Group Inc. 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