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Acquisition period is from July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026. The previously resolved cap was 1,700,000 shares and 5,000,000,000 yen, with cumulative acquisitions of 459,900 shares for a total of 1,694,377,500 yen.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Share Buyback\nWe are implementing a share buyback under Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act. The shares to be acquired are common shares, total number of shares 222,100, total amount 832,943,500 yen. Acquisition period is from July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 (on a best-efforts basis), and acquisition method is market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In addition, at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 8, 2026, a cap of 1,700,000 shares (1.8% of issued shares) and 50 billion yen was set, with cumulative acquisitions to date of 459,900 shares for a total of 1,694,377,500 yen.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Outlook\nThis buyback is conducted through market purchases within the cumulative acquisition framework. Since a cap has been set, any additional acquisitions in the future will be decided by resolution, and this is expected to be a measure to maintain or enhance shareholder value by mitigating dilution. The cap period extends until April 16, 2027, and further disclosures may be made depending on future acquisition progress.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of shares acquired: 222,100 shares (Unknown)\nTotal amount paid for acquisitions: 832,943,500 yen (Unknown)\nAcquisition period: From July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 (Unknown)\nCumulative shares acquired: 459,900 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative acquisition amount: 1,694,377,500 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#OkinawaCellularTelephoneCompany, #IR, #JapanStocks","jir_key_figures":"Acquired shares: 222,100 shares\nAcquisition amount: 832,943,500 yen\nCumulative acquisitions: 459,900 shares\nCumulative acquisition amount: 1,694,377,500 yen\nCap resolution: 1,700,000 shares (1.8%) \/ 50,000,000,000 yen\nAcquisition period: 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-31\nAcquisition method: market buy (Tokyo Stock Exchange)","jir_meta_title":"Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company: Disclosure of Share Buyback Status | July 2026 Acquisition","jir_meta_description":"Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company acquired 222,100 shares for a total of 83,294,3500 yen through market purchases. 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