Notice Regarding Status of Share Buyback and Completion of Acquisition (Share Buyback Based on the Provisions of Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

Overview of Share Buyback

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. acquired 16,836,100 ordinary shares for 38,939,642,109 yen from February 1 to February 19, 2026, based on the provisions of Article 165, Paragraph 3 and Article 156 of the Companies Act. Consequently, the share buyback authorized by the board resolution dated April 9, 2025, is complete. The cumulative total stands at 284,297,500 shares acquired for 599,999,827,083 yen, conducted within the authorized limits of 400,000,000 shares and 600,000,000,000 yen.

Future Policy for Maximizing Shareholder Value and EPS Forecast

In accordance with the policy announced on March 6, 2025, the company plans to acquire a total of 2 trillion yen in treasury stock by fiscal year 2030, and there is no change to this plan following the completion of the current acquisition. The EPS forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2026, which reflects the decreased number of shares outstanding due to share buyback, is 109.57 yen based on the weighted average shares during the period (no change) and 116.80 yen based on shares at period-end (previously 116.70 yen). These EPS forecasts solely incorporate the reduction in share numbers from the buyback, with no revisions to the net income outlook.