Notice Regarding Status of Treasury Stock Acquisition (Interim Report)

Overview of Treasury Stock Acquisition

This notice concerns the status of treasury stock acquisition under Article 165 of the Companies Act. The target shares are the company's common shares. Total number of shares acquired is 32,700 shares, total acquisition amount is 51,554,700 yen, acquisition period is from October 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026 (contract basis), and the acquisition method is market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. At the board resolution on May 15, 2026, upper limits were set at 450,000 shares (equivalent to 5.49% of outstanding shares), a maximum acquisition amount of 380,000,000 yen, period from May 22, 2026 to March 31, 2027, and acquisition method by market purchases. As of October 31, 2026, cumulative acquisitions amounted to 247,600 shares and cumulative acquisition amount was 361,436,300 yen.

Impact on Shareholders and Outlook

This interim report indicates that acquisitions are ongoing and cumulative acquisitions remain below the approved upper limit. The upper limit was set as a number of shares equivalent to 5.49%, and at present the total acquired amount and number of shares are published as interim results. Since acquisitions are being conducted via market purchases, ongoing acquisition status will be closely watched from the perspective of preventing shareholder value dilution.