#OsakaGas

Acquired 891,200 shares of treasury stock totaling 5,659,833,994 yen from March 1 to March 31, 2026. Total cumulative shares acquired amount to 13,609,100 shares, with a total acquisition cost of 63,166,744,818 yen.

Resolved to implement changes to the representative director and promotions and resignations of executive officers effective April 1, 2026, and to introduce the Chief Officer system from the same date.

Osaka Gas positions fiscal year 2026 as the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, setting targets such as approximately 5% ROIC, approximately 8% ROE, and a 45% or higher equity ratio, along with non-financial goals including deployment of renewable energy exceeding 4 million kW and CO2 reduction of 7 million tons.

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. forecasts an annual dividend of 130 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 2027, aiming for an increase from 120 yen in the fiscal year ending March 2026.

Acquired 967,000 shares of treasury stock totaling JPY 6,199,073,876 during the period from February 1 to February 28, 2026. Cumulative shares acquired amount to 12,717,900 shares, total acquisition amount JPY 57,506,910,824.

Between January 1 and January 31, 2026, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. acquired 1,211,700 shares of its treasury stock for approximately 6.777 billion yen, bringing the total cumulative shares acquired to 11,750,900 shares with a total acquisition price of approximately 51.3 billion yen.

For the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, net sales were 1,438.8 billion yen (down 0.4% year-over-year), operating income was 133.7 billion yen (up 34.4%), and quarterly net income attributable to owners of parent was 140.3 billion yen (up 54.5%).

For the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026, net sales were 1,438.8 billion yen, ordinary income was 163.1 billion yen (Year-over-Year +37.6 billion yen), and net income attributable to owners of parent was 140.3 billion yen (Year-over-Year +49.5 billion yen).

Our company will introduce a trust-type stock compensation plan (ESOP) worth 300 million yen starting February 5, 2026, aiming to enhance corporate value through stock grants to managerial-level employees.

From December 1 to December 31, 2025, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. acquired 1,065,600 shares of treasury stock by market purchase, with a total acquisition amount of 5,706,995,295 yen.

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. subscribed to a capital increase of its consolidated subsidiary Himeji Natural Gas Power Generation Co., Ltd., increasing its capital to 15,149 million yen and designating it as a specified subsidiary.