#Abalance

The company has notified the record date and the exercise of voting rights for the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting to be held on July 13, 2026. The record date is July 31, 2026, and detailed information and schedule for exercising voting rights are provided.

Abalance plans to conduct a share buyback in June 2026, with the acquisition period from June 1 to June 30. The method of acquisition will be market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The exact amount and number of shares to be acquired are undecided, but this is considered part of shareholder return measures.

Decision to construct a new solar cell factory by TOYO in Texas, USA. Capex of about ¥57.1 billion, annual production capacity of 1.5 GW, construction start planned for April 2027, completion planned for April 2028. The impact on the consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is expected to be minor.