Notice of Commencement of Consideration for Transition to a Holding Company Structure

Commencement of Consideration for Transition to a Holding Company Structure

Takasho Co.,Ltd. resolved at its Board of Directors to commence consideration for transitioning to a holding company structure. The background includes optimizing the group's strategic resources, accelerating decision-making, and developing next-generation management talent. The aim is to strengthen competitiveness through measures such as enhancing sales promotion using DX. The timing for transition is, as a basic policy, targeted for July 2027, and the method will be determined after further examination and consideration. Under any method, maintaining the company's listing is assumed and no economic disadvantage to shareholders is expected.

Specifics of the Transition and Future Actions

The transition to a holding company structure is intended to optimize group management resources, strengthen the structure for promoting management strategy, accelerate decision-making by clarifying authority and responsibility, and enable earlier development and appointment of next-generation management talent. The schedule and specific method will be announced once decided, and shareholders are expected to be notified separately. Currently, the policy is to maintain the listing with the existing shares, and dilution or similar impacts on shareholders' holdings are not anticipated.