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Acquired 10,803,800 common shares for 52,055,401,296 yen from March 1 to March 31, 2026. Progress report on the share buyback based on the board of directors' resolution.

For the Annual General Shareholders Meeting scheduled in June 2026, 12 director candidates were appointed. Among them, 9 are outside directors, 5 are foreigners, and 3 are women. New appointments include Ilham Kadri and Masahiko Chino, aiming to strengthen the management supervisory functions.

Hitachi, Ltd. has decided, as of March 23, 2026, to transition the stock compensation plan for executives to RSU and PSU schemes, aiming to enhance long-term corporate value.

Hitachi, Ltd. announced a plan to cancel 46,000,000 common shares (1.00% of the total issued shares) on March 31, 2026.

From fiscal 2026, RSUs will be granted to approximately 1,800 management leaders, introducing a trust scheme worth 65 billion yen. ESPP is planned for global rollout targeting up to 150,000 employees by fiscal 2027.

During the period from January 30 to February 28, 2026, Hitachi, Ltd. did not acquire any treasury stock, with total shares acquired at 0 shares and total acquisition price at 0 yen.

Mr. Yoshiaki Narikawa will assume the position of Representative Executive Officer as of April 1, 2026, and Mr. Yusuke Kajita will retire. The new executive structure includes promotions and role changes among multiple officers.

Itochu Corporation increased its voting rights ratio in our shares to 33.4% through Citrus Investment, and JIP is expected to no longer be a substantial shareholder.

Itochu Corporation resolved to acquire HCJI's JIP SPC equity as treasury stock to increase its voting rights ratio in Hitachi Construction Machinery to 33.4%. Completion of acquisition is scheduled for April 2026.

Hitachi Zosen will transfer 25,000 shares of its consolidated subsidiary HZME (shareholding ratio decreases from 65% to 40%) to Imabari Shipbuilding, and HZME will be reclassified as an equity-method affiliate as of March 31, 2026.

Hitachi, Ltd. has decided to acquire up to 30 million shares of common stock (0.67% of issued shares) through market purchase from January 30, 2026, to April 30, 2026, with an upper limit of 100 billion yen.

Q3 FY2026 revenue was ¥2,714.3 billion (YoY +10%), quarterly profit ¥165.6 billion (+¥27.1 billion), Adj. EBITA ¥346.2 billion (+¥64.4 billion), and core FCF ¥289.1 billion (+¥83.4 billion), all reaching record highs.