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As of March 31, 2026, the cumulative number of shares acquired totaled 976,600 shares, with total acquisition cost amounting to JPY 5,902,891,000, concluding the treasury stock acquisition under said Board resolution.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis treasury stock acquisition had an upper limit of 2,000,000 shares, equivalent to a maximum of 6.4% of the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock) and was undertaken as part of efforts to improve capital efficiency and return value to shareholders. The shares acquired represent approximately 48.8% of the upper limit. The completion of the acquisition is expected to stabilize capital policy going forward. 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