#PalGroupHoldings

Discloses the status of share buyback. Period is 2026/7/1 to 2026/7/31, shares acquired: 204,900 common shares, total amount 2,869,110,000 yen, market purchases conducted.

Implemented a share buyback. The acquired shares were 384,900 ordinary shares, total amount 532,642,000 yen, acquisition period from June 1 to June 30, 2026, method was market purchases (TSE). The cap was 1,000,000 shares (0.57% of issued shares), but this time only a portion within the cap was acquired and thus is being reported.

Pal Group Holdings will acquire up to 1,000,000 shares (up to 1,400,000,000 yen) of treasury stock through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from June 1 to August 31, 2026, aiming to improve shareholder returns and capital efficiency.

Dividend of 40 yen per share was decided with the record date of February 28, 2026. Total dividends amount to 6,946 million yen, increased from 5,209 million yen in the previous term. The effective date is May 28, 2026.

For the fiscal year ending February 2026, consolidated net sales were JPY 234,704 million (12.9% YoY increase), operating income was JPY 27,144 million (14.7% YoY increase), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was JPY 17,714 million (49.5% YoY increase).

Mr. Takumi Kanaya is scheduled to be appointed as a new outside director candidate effective May 27, 2026. Leveraging his extensive expertise in finance and corporate management, he is expected to contribute to enhancing corporate value.

Ryuta Inoue will be promoted to Senior Managing Director as of March 1, 2026. Kensaku Teranishi will resign as Outside Director as of May 27, 2026. Mao Inoue and Mikoko Nakazawa are expected to be appointed as new director candidates.

For the third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026, consolidated net sales reached JPY 176,352 million (15.6% YoY increase), operating income was JPY 21,540 million (17.9% YoY increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent for the quarter was JPY 14,000 million (56.2% YoY increase).

The dividend for the record date of February 28, 2026, will be increased from 30 yen to 40 yen per share, with the total dividend amount expected to be 6,946 million yen. The proposal will be submitted at the shareholders meeting on May 27, 2026.