Notice Regarding Status of Treasury Stock Acquisition (Acquisition of Treasury Stock Based on Provisions of the Articles of Incorporation under Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

Status of Treasury Stock Acquisition

Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation has continued to acquire treasury stock based on provisions of its articles of incorporation. The current acquisition period was conducted on a contractual basis from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026. The acquired shares were ordinary shares totaling 124,900 shares, with a total acquisition price of 109,023,700 yen. The acquisition method was market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (discretionary investment account transactions). This announcement is an interim report in line with the board resolution held on May 21, which set an upper limit of 1,250,000 shares (2.99% of the total number of issued shares, with an upper monetary limit of 1,000 hundred million yen). As of September 30, 2026, the cumulative acquired shares amounted to 507,200 shares, and the cumulative acquisition price was 423,637,900 yen.

Background and Impact

The treasury stock acquisitions are being conducted as part of the company's capital policy, aiming to curb share dilution and stabilize the share price as part of shareholder returns. This interim report indicates progress within the scope of the aforementioned resolution, and future trends in cumulative acquisition amounts and share counts will be monitored. No additional explanation regarding specific uses of funds is provided in the document, so such details may be disclosed in future IR announcements.