#CapitalandBusinessAlliance

As of April 16, 2026, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. is expected to acquire 9,550,000 shares (10.00% voting rights) through a third-party allotment, becoming a major and the largest major shareholder.

Through a third-party share allotment raising JPY 5,395,750,000, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group acquires a 10.00% voting right stake. Payment is scheduled on 2026-04-16.

SBI Holdings acquired 60,000 common shares (2.18%) of W TOKYO Inc. and entered into a capital and business alliance. Future acquisition of over 5% is also being considered, collaborating to create value in IP and content.

Sojitz Corporation is a major shareholder of the company, holding 19.9% of voting rights. Both companies have concluded a capital and business alliance agreement and established a joint committee to create synergies.

Consolidated subsidiary GMO Internet, Inc. resolved a capital and business alliance including a 3.2 billion yen investment in Turing Corporation on March 18, 2026.

GMO Internet invested 3.2 billion JPY in Turing Inc., a developer of fully autonomous driving systems utilizing AI, and established a strategic partnership in the GPU cloud sector.

Received a notification from the Japan Fair Trade Commission on March 2, 2026, that no exclusion order will be issued, and corrected a partial clerical error in the tender offer statement.

Acquired 2,050,000 shares of Intellex HD (voting rights ratio 20.57%) for 2,076,650,000 yen and became an equity method affiliate. Payment and share transfer scheduled for March 17, 2026.

Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited will acquire a 25.00% equity interest (24.90% voting rights) in Star Asia Group LLC for 30 billion yen, planning to make it an equity-method affiliate.

Mizuho Leasing Group has invested a 25.00% equity stake (24.90% voting rights ownership) in Star Asia Group LLC, concluding a capital and business alliance agreement. Additionally, a three-year sponsor support agreement has been signed with ML Estate Co., Ltd.

Konan Shoji Co., Ltd. submitted an amended tender offer notification to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau on February 25, 2026, to reflect receipt of notification from the Japan Fair Trade Commission regarding the commencement of a tender offer for Arenza Holdings Corporation.

SI Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation, will conduct a tender offer for up to 6,656,900 shares (approximately 12.07%) of Sun Frontier Fudosan at 2,800 yen per share, concurrently implementing a third-party allotment of approximately 5.5 billion yen scheduled for payment on April 1, 2026.