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The company plans to continue focusing on shareholder returns and capital efficiency improvements as part of its capital policy.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares to be Cancelled: 14,705,300 shares (unknown)\nNumber of Issued Shares After Cancellation: 3,831,765,000 shares (unknown)\nScheduled Cancellation Date: June 12, 2026 (unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#OsakaGas, #ShareBuyback, #JapanStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares to be Cancelled: 14,705,300 shares\nNumber of Issued Shares After Cancellation: 3,831,765,000 shares\nScheduled Cancellation Date: June 12, 2026","jir_meta_title":"[Osaka Gas] Share Buyback Decision | June 12, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Osaka Gas will cancel 14,705,300 shares of treasury stock on June 12, 2026, implementing a capital policy to reduce issued shares. Contributing to shareholder value. 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