Notice of Status of Treasury Stock Acquisitions (Pursuant to the Provisions of Article 459, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act)

Status of Treasury Stock Acquisitions as Capital Policy

This disclosure concerns the acquisition of treasury stock under the Companies Act and reports the status of acquisitions as of October 31, 2026. The acquired shares are the Company's ordinary shares; the total number acquired during the period was 154,000 shares for a total of 287,920,800 yen. The acquisition method was market purchase under a discretionary trading agreement. The upper limits set by the Board resolution on June 26, 2026 are 2,000,000 shares (equivalent to 8.06% of the total number of issued shares) and a maximum total amount of 2,500,000,000 yen. Cumulatively, as of October 31, 2026, 511,700 shares have been acquired for a total of 958,037,100 yen.

Future Plans and Impact

The remaining acquisition period is from July 1, 2026 to June 25, 2027, and whether the upper limits will be reached depends on market conditions. Treasury stock acquisition may be positioned as part of shareholder returns, but this IR does not specify the purpose of capital policy or details of fund usage. Additional information is required to assess impacts on investors such as dilution mitigation or share price stabilization.