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The shares to be acquired are common shares of the company, with an acquisition upper limit of 22 million shares (approximately 1.8% of the total issued shares), and the total acquisition price capped at 80 billion yen. The acquisition period is from May 7, 2026, to March 31, 2027, and the acquisition method will be market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Additionally, after the stock split on July 1, 2026, the acquisition upper limit will be changed to 88 million shares.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Plans\nAll acquired treasury shares are planned to be cancelled on April 9, 2027, which will reduce the number of issued shares and is expected to enhance the value per share. As of March 31, 2026, the treasury stock holdings were 18,766,168 shares, and this acquisition and cancellation is aimed at improving capital efficiency and strengthening shareholder returns. The implementation of the stock split will increase the upper limit for acquisition shares, thereby enhancing the flexibility of future capital policies.","jir_financial_highlights":"Maximum Number of Shares for Treasury Stock Acquisition: 22 million shares (88 million shares after stock split) (Unknown)\nMaximum Amount for Treasury Stock Acquisition: 80 billion yen (Unknown)\nScheduled Date for Treasury Stock Cancellation: 2027-04-09 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoCorporation, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #TreasuryStockCancellation, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Maximum Number of Shares for Treasury Stock Acquisition: 22 million shares (88 million shares after stock split)\nMaximum Amount for Treasury Stock Acquisition: 80 billion yen\nScheduled Date for Treasury Stock Cancellation: 2027-04-09","jir_meta_title":"Sumitomo Corporation Decides on 80 Billion Yen Treasury Stock Acquisition\uff5cMay 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sumitomo Corporation has decided to acquire treasury stock with a maximum amount of 80 billion yen and up to 22 million shares. 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