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Number of shares acquired: 53,800; total acquisition cost: \u00a5304,354,700; method: market purchase. As of the board meeting held on May 14, 2026, the maximum cap is 1,400,000 shares or \u00a570 billion, with cumulative results to date of 86,700 shares and \u00a54,808,032,000 (notation as in the original). The above represents a progress update; final caps and totals will be announced in the future.","jir_summary":"### Key points of the acquisition status\nThis notice reports the interim progress of share buyback based on the board meeting resolution dated May 14, 2026. Acquisition period is from June 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026, target is our ordinary shares, and method is market purchases. Cumulative shares acquired to date total 86,700, and cumulative acquisition cost is \u00a548,080,3200 (retained as in the original). The above is an interim update; final caps and totals will be disclosed in due course.\n\n### Impact on shareholders and outlook\nThe aim of this buyback is to suppress dilution and improve capital efficiency, with a cap period set until March 24, 2027. Of the cumulative shares acquired, the portion disclosed this time is 53,800 shares for a total of about \u00a5304 million. Going forward, attention will be on whether additional acquisitions will occur and progress given the cap consumption. Market purchases can affect market liquidity, so careful consideration of impact on shareholder composition and the total number of issued shares is required.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of shares acquired: 53,800 shares (Unknown)\nTotal cost of share acquisitions: \u00a5304,354,700 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Kaneka, #ShareBuyback, #IR","jir_key_figures":"Total number of shares acquired: 53,800 shares\nTotal cost of share acquisitions: \u00a5304,354,700\nCumulative number of shares acquired (as of 2026\/06\/30): 86,700 shares","jir_meta_title":"Kaneka: Notice of Share Buyback Status | End of June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Kaneka announces the status of its share buyback, outlining the acquisition period, share type, number of shares, total amount, and method. 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