Notice of Convocation of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Class Shareholders’ Meeting by Ordinary Shareholders and Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation

Overview of Extraordinary General Meeting and Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders and a class shareholders' meeting by ordinary shareholders will be convened to implement partial amendments to the articles of incorporation. The purpose of the amendments is to streamline procedures in anticipation that, following approval of the share transfer plan and the establishment of a joint holding company, the shareholder composition will become a single shareholder; this includes removing record date provisions, among other items. The approval of the share transfer plan and the amendments to the articles of incorporation are listed as agenda items for the meeting.

Schedule, Conditions and Future Outlook

The extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for 2026-12-23, and the effective date of the articles amendment is scheduled for 2027-03-31. Conditions include that the proposals are approved as proposed at the extraordinary general meeting and the class shareholders' meeting, that the share transfer plan becomes effective by 2027-03-31, and that there is no cancellation of the share transfer. Administrative procedures toward establishing the joint holding company will proceed going forward.