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The purchase will be conducted through the Tokyo Stock Exchange\u2019s off-floor trading system (ToSTNeT-3), with results announced on August 3, 2026.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis share buyback is intended to enhance shareholder value and will be executed based on market trends and stock price movements. It is expected to improve treasury stock holdings and capital efficiency post-acquisition. The company will continue to adopt flexible responses as part of its capital policy moving forward.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Purchased: 610,000 shares (Upper limit set)\nTotal Purchase Amount: 1,517,680,000 yen (Upper limit set)\nShare Holdings (as of July 31, 2026): 450,776 shares (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#WasedaAcademy, #ShareBuyback, #JapanStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Shares Purchased: 610,000 shares (upper limit)\nTotal Purchase Amount: 1,517,680,000 yen (upper limit)\nShare Holdings (as of July 31, 2026): 450,776 shares","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Waseda Academy\u3011 Share Buyback \uff5c July 2026","jir_meta_description":"Waseda Academy announced plans to acquire 610,000 shares at approximately 1.52 billion yen to improve capital efficiency. 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