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the number of shares acquired is 198,800, the acquisition price is 255,289,800 yen, and the acquisition period is from July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 (on a trade basis). At the board meeting on May 12, the upper limit was 840,000 shares and 1.0 billion yen, with a period from May 13 to September 30, and cumulative acquisitions totaling 469,600 shares \/ 602,510,000 yen; cancellation is scheduled for October 30, 2026.","jir_summary":"### Overview of the Share Buyback\nThis notice concerns the acquisition of treasury shares, targeting the company's ordinary shares. The total number of shares acquired is 198,800, with an acquisition price of 255,289,800 yen, for the period of July 1 to July 31, 2026 (on a trade basis). For reference, as of the May 12 board meeting, the upper limit was 840,000 shares (approximately 1.3% of issued shares) and an upper limit of 1.0 billion yen.\n\n### Cumulative acquisitions and future plan\nAs of July 31, 2026, the cumulative number of acquired shares is 469,600, and the cumulative amount is 602,510,000 yen. Cancellation is planned for October 30, 2026, and will apply to all acquired treasury shares.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of acquired shares: 198,800 shares (Unknown)\nAcquisition value: 255,289,800 yen (Unknown)\nAcquisition period: July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 (Unknown)\nCumulative total number of acquired shares: 469,600 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative acquisition amount: 602,510,000 yen (Unknown)\nScheduled cancellation date: October 30, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SumitomoChemicalCo.,Ltd., #share_buyback, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total number of acquired shares: 198,800 shares\nAcquisition value: 255,289,800 yen\nCumulative total acquired shares: 469,600 shares","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.\u3011Notification of Share Buyback Status | August 4, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Sumitomo Chemical discloses the status of its share buyback. 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