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A decision has been made to issue new shares under the restricted stock plan, and following the determination of the number of shares issued as of July 24, 2026, the total number of issued shares after the split changes to 7,658,286,986 shares.","jir_summary":"### Stock split and change in total issued shares\nThis notice announces the issuance of new shares under the restricted stock plan and the resulting change in the number of shares due to the stock split. As of July 24, 2026, the number of shares issued has been determined, leading to a substantial increase in the total issued shares before and after the split. The post-split total issued shares are 7,658,286,986 shares, while the authorized shares remain at 18,000,564,000.\n\n### Background and impact\nThis is a change related to the practical operation of the stock-based compensation plan, with potential dilution concerns arising from the increase in share count affecting shareholder composition. Specific funding amounts or changes to dividend policy are not described in this notice. If needed, further details may be provided in future disclosures.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total issued shares after the stock split: 7,658,286,986 shares (Change after split)\nTotal issued shares before the stock split: 3,829,143,493 shares (Increase due to this split)\nShares increase due to this split: 3,829,143,493 shares (Increase accompanying the split)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoMitsuiFinancialGroup, #capital_policy, #stock_split","jir_key_figures":"Total issued shares after the stock split: 7,658,286,986 shares\nTotal issued shares before the stock split: 3,829,143,493 shares\nShares increase due to this split: 3,829,143,493 shares","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group\u3011Notice of Change in Share Count due to Stock Split\uff5cJuly 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announces issuance of new shares under the restricted stock plan and a change in share count accompanying the stock split. 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