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Announcement of the appointment of Mr. Takashi Kubota as Executive Officer effective April 2, 2026, promoted from Head of Legal Department.

The Company will acquire its shares from the stock exchange market up to a limit of 4.1 billion yen between February 13, 2026, and March 10, 2026, and will introduce the trust-type employee shareholding incentive plan (E-Ship®).

Net sales of 181,408 million yen (8.3% YoY increase), operating income of 25,939 million yen (10.2% YoY increase), and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of 17,849 million yen (2.1% YoY decrease). Full-year earnings guidance for FY March 2026 forecasts net sales of 250,000 million yen (7.3% increase) and operating income of 35,000 million yen (7.3% increase).