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The target is common shares, with a maximum of 4,000,000 shares (up to 20 billion yen). The acquisition period is from May 12 to July 31, 2026, conducted through market purchases. The company plans to cancel the shares on September 30, aiming to enhance shareholder returns and capital efficiency.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThe share buyback and cancellation are intended to improve capital efficiency and strengthen shareholder returns. Since the acquired shares will be canceled, the total number of shares outstanding will decrease, which is expected to reduce dilution and increase earnings per share. Through the implementation of this capital policy, the company aims to strengthen its financial health and improve shareholder value, and will continue to actively promote capital measures in the future.","jir_financial_highlights":"Type of Shares to be Acquired: Common Shares (Unknown)\nTotal Number of Shares Eligible for Acquisition: 4,000,000 shares (Upper limit set)\nTotal Purchase Price of Shares: 200 billion yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoMetalMining, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of shares to be acquired: 4,000,000 shares (upper limit)\nPurchase amount: 20 billion yen (upper limit)\nScheduled Cancellation Date: September 30, 2026","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Sumitomo Metal Mining\u3011Share Buyback and Cancellation | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sumitomo Metal Mining plans to acquire and cancel 4,000,000 shares (up to 20 billion yen) to improve capital efficiency and return value to shareholders.","jir_og_title":"\u3010Sumitomo Metal Mining\u3011Share Buyback and Cancellation | May 2026","jir_og_description":"Sumitomo Metal Mining has decided to acquire and cancel shares to optimize capital. 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