Notice Regarding Share Buyback (Share Buyback of the Company pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act and the Articles of Incorporation)

Key points of the status

This is a disclosure regarding share buyback under the Companies Act, revealing the August 2026 results. The target is common shares, total shares acquired 133,700, total amount 395,249,290 yen. Acquisition period from August 1 to August 31, 2026, conducted via market purchases (Tokyo Stock Exchange). The previous board resolution upper limit (1,000,000 shares, up to 2,000 million yen) and cumulative results are organized in the 'For reference' section of the accompanying materials, including the potential dilution impact.

Impact and future prospects

The disclosed results are positioned as part of a short-term shareholder return. The paper does not specify the exact dilution impact or the continuity of future buyback policy; any unknowns await ongoing IR disclosures. Since the acquisition period is limited to August, the cumulative status is disclosed in alignment with the July resolution in the accompanying materials. Attention to future disclosure developments is warranted.