Notice Regarding Expansion of Share Buyback Limit (Buyback of Treasury Stock Based on the Provisions of Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

Overview of Capital Policy

Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 12, 2026, to expand the share buyback limit. The target shares for acquisition are common stock, increasing the possible number from the previous 1,700,000 shares to 2,000,000 shares, an increase of 300,000 shares. The upper limit for acquisition value was also raised from 2.8 billion yen to 3.4 billion yen, an increase of 600 million yen. The acquisition period is from May 16, 2025, to March 31, 2026. This initiative promotes flexible share buybacks in line with the shareholder return policy.

Impact on Shareholders and Current Status

As of January 31, 2026, the cumulative number of treasury shares acquired is 1,351,900 shares, with an acquisition value of approximately 2.5 billion yen. The total number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock) is 81,974,464 shares, and the number of treasury shares held is 6,025,536 shares. This expansion of the share buyback limit enhances the flexibility of treasury stock acquisition and is expected to strengthen shareholder returns.