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The document does not specify the method of market purchase for this buyback, but it also discloses future handling of acquired shares (retirement) together, and these should be watched as a measure to enhance shareholder value going forward.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of shares acquired (this time): 5,688,000 shares (Unknown)\nAcquisition value (this time): 10,065,559,664 yen (Unknown)\nPeriod (this time): June 1, 2026 \u2013 June 30, 2026 (Unknown)\nCumulative number of shares acquired: 10,201,200 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative acquisition value: 17,861,474,087 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#AsahiKasei, #CapitalPolicy, #ShareBuyback","jir_key_figures":"Number of shares acquired (this time): 5,688,000 shares\nAcquisition value (this time): 10,065,559,664 yen\nCumulative number of shares acquired: 10,201,200 shares\nCumulative acquisition value: 17,861,474,087 yen\nUpper limit: 45,000,000 shares (upper limit)","jir_meta_title":"Asahi Kasei Share Buyback Notice | June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Disclosure of Asahi Kasei's share buyback status. 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