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

Overview of Share Buyback

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. acquired 7,980,700 shares of common stock through a discretionary trading method in the market from March 1 to March 9, 2026, at a total acquisition price of 11,870,506,950 yen. This was based on the board resolution held on May 15, 2025, which set a maximum acquisition of 200,000,000 shares, an acquisition price upper limit of 100 billion yen, and an acquisition period from May 16, 2025 to March 31, 2026. With this latest acquisition, the share buyback under the said resolution has been completed.

Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook

The cumulative status of share buybacks stands at 79,682,200 shares acquired with a total acquisition cost of 99,999,989,150 yen, implemented within the approximate 5.40% acquisition limit of total issued shares. The share buyback was carried out as part of shareholder return measures, and future capital policies and efforts to enhance shareholder value are to be closely watched. The acquisition method was market purchase, presumably considering liquidity and market price impact.