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For the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, net sales were 724.069 billion yen (0.8% YoY increase), operating income was 33.205 billion yen (7.1% YoY increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was 24.976 billion yen (15.0% YoY increase).

For the cumulative 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2025, net sales reached ¥724.0 billion (Year-over-Year 101%), operating income was ¥33.2 billion (Year-over-Year 107%), and net income attributable to owners of parent was ¥24.9 billion (Year-over-Year 115%), achieving record highs.

The year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 was increased by 5 yen from 50 yen per share to 55 yen, and the annual dividend forecast was revised from 95 yen to 100 yen.

Nagase & Co., Ltd. will conduct a share buyback by market purchase from February 6, 2026, to March 31, 2026, with an upper limit of 1,100,000 shares and a total acquisition amount capped at 3 billion yen.

Nagase & Co., Ltd. plans to establish a semiconductor high-purity chemical manufacturing subsidiary in Wuxi City, People's Republic of China, with capital of 30 million US$ in April 2026. The investment ratio will be 60%.

Executive officer personnel changes effective April 1, 2026, announced including four newly appointed executive officers. Director and auditor personnel decisions to be made at the June annual general meeting of shareholders.

Net sales for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 were 47,725 million JPY (up 20.9% YoY), operating income was 4,904 million JPY (up 28.4% YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was 3,288 million JPY (up 98.2% YoY).

Between January 1 and January 19, 2026, 391,800 shares of treasury stock were acquired through market purchase totaling JPY 1,599,011,400, and the acquisition was completed.

Announced acquisition of 1,732,300 shares of treasury stock at a total price of 6,400,970,300 yen during the period from December 1 to December 31, 2025.