Notice Regarding Partial Revision of Shareholder Benefit Program (Addition of Continuous Holding Requirement, Establishment of “Enhanced Benefit” and Addition of Shareholding Classifications)

Summary of Changes

This notice informs of partial revisions to the shareholder benefit program. Key amendments include increasing the record dates for confirming shareholders to four times a year, applying a continuous holding requirement to shareholders holding 100 shares or more, and establishing an "Enhanced Benefit." A new classification of 400 shares or more but less than 1,000 shares is added as an Enhanced Benefit eligibility bracket; shareholders in this bracket will receive the Enhanced Benefit regardless of continuous holding until September 30, 2027.

Effective Date and Conditions

The changes will take effect for shareholder registry records as of the end of December 2026. To be eligible for the Enhanced Benefit, shareholders must hold 100 shares or more and be recorded for two consecutive record dates immediately preceding. The 400 shares or more but less than 1,000 shares classification will receive the Enhanced Benefit regardless of continuous holding until September 30, 2027; thereafter, the continuous holding requirement will apply.