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Going forward, the company aims to continue promoting strategies to improve capital efficiency and maximize shareholder benefits.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Purchased: 5,000,000 shares (Maximum set)\nTotal Purchase Price: 50 billion yen (Maximum set)\nShare Holdings (as of March 31, 2026): 10,808,065 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#OsakaSoda, #ShareBuyback, #CapitalPolicy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Purchased: 5,000,000 shares (maximum)\nTotal Purchase Price: 50 billion yen (maximum)\nShare Holdings (as of March 31, 2026): 10,808,065 shares","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Osaka Soda\u3011Decision on Share Buyback | May 2026","jir_meta_description":"Osaka Soda has decided to acquire up to 50 billion yen worth of shares to enhance shareholder returns and improve capital efficiency. 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