Marumon Employee Stock Ownership Plan Share Buyback｜November 2, 2026

Overview of the Buyback

Marumon plans to execute a share buyback of restricted stock for its Employee Stock Ownership Plan on November 2, 2026. The maximum number of shares to be repurchased is 70,000 shares, at a price of 1,628 yen per share, amounting to approximately 113.96 million yen. The buyback will be conducted via third-party allotment and aims to improve employee welfare and corporate value. The maximum number of shares to be repurchased is intended to correspond to shares granted to approximately 700 employees, with a shareholder dilution of only 0.25%, regarded as minimal. A temporary report in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act has already been filed.

Purpose and Background

This initiative aims to support employees' wealth formation and motivation improvement, fostering sustained enhancement of corporate value. The scheme involves providing employees with monetary claims, which they contribute to acquire restricted stock. The share price for buyback is set based on the market stock price, and the scale of dilution is judged to be very minimal.