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Shareholders as of the end of September will be newly eligible if they hold at least 1 unit (100 shares) or more, with digital gifts introduced. Shareholders as of the end of March will have the holding period restriction removed and the number of shares held will determine the extent of digital tokens. Public charitable donations are planned separately.","jir_summary":"### Overview of changes\nThe shareholder benefits program will be revised to newly target shareholders as of the end of September, and for those as of the end of March, the holding period restrictions will be removed if they hold in 1-share units or more. The new benefits will be digital gifts based on the number of shares held and timing, and contributions of 3% or more are planned separately.\n\n### Impact on shareholders and future\nThe new system targets shareholders holding 100 shares or more to broaden shareholder participation. Benefits such as digital gifts equivalent to 3,000 yen and 9,000 yen will be expanded according to holding status to enhance shareholder value. Public charitable donations will continue after the program changes, but specific amounts and beneficiaries will be disclosed separately.","jir_financial_highlights":"Change in shareholder eligibility: 1 unit (100 shares) or more (New)\nChange in benefits: Digital gifts 500 yen \/ 3,000 yen \/ 9,000 yen (New\/Expanded)\nEffective date: September 30, 2026 (Start of applicability)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#BusinessBrainOtaShowa, #ShareholderBenefitsChange, #IR, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"New eligibility for shareholders holding 1 unit (100 shares) or more\nDigital gifts: equivalent to 500 yen, 3,000 yen, 9,000 yen\nEffective date: as of September 30, 2026, for the shareholder registry","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Business Brain Ota Showa Inc.\u3011Notice of Change in Shareholder Benefits Program | September 2026","jir_meta_description":"Shareholder benefits program changes. New targets as of the end of September; relaxed conditions for shareholders as of the end of March. 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