Notice on the Status of Share Buyback (Interim)

Current status of share buyback

This disclosure is an interim status update on the acquisition of treasury shares under the Companies Act, Article 165, Paragraph 2 and 156. The acquired shares are ordinary shares, total 40,600 shares, total amount 112,732,500 yen. Acquisition period is from August 1, 2026 to August 31 of the same year, through market purchases. By a board resolution on May 15, 2026, the acquisition cap was set at 1,500 thousand shares (1.4% of issued shares) and total up to 30 billion yen, with the period from May 18, 2026 to March 31, 2027; however, due to the split, the upper limit of shares has been adjusted to 4,500 thousand. As of now, cumulative shares acquired are 105,400 shares and cumulative amount is 288,169,200 yen, with progress of 7.0% and 9.6% respectively.

Outlook and impact

The adjustment of the cap following the split expands the potential upper limit for future share buybacks. Purchases are planned to continue via market purchases, and this is envisaged as a means of shareholder returns to counter dilution. Progress is disclosed as of August 31, with further updates to cumulative results anticipated at additional disclosure times.