Notice Regarding Expected Recording of Special Profit (gains on sale of investment securities)

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This document is an update notice on recording gains on sale of investment securities, reporting completion of sales aimed at reducing policy-held shares, restoring and strengthening shareholder capital, securing funds for dividends, R&D and capital expenditure, etc. The gains are planned to be recorded as special profit from the second half of the fiscal year ending December 2026 onward. See separate notice for revisions to full-year consolidated earnings outlook.

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Sales target: 11 issues; sale period: May–August 2026; gains: 1,062 million yen, with further gains of 600 million yen (to be completed by end-December) expected from planned sales. This will reduce policy-held shares and restore retained earnings, securing funds for dividends and growth investments. For whether the full-year 2026 consolidated earnings outlook will be revised, refer to the separately published materials.