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(excluding the stockholding and management business of subsidiaries and affiliates) by a simplified absorption-type company split effective April 1, 2026. In conjunction with this, the trade name of Polyplastics will be changed to \"HPP Holdings Co., Ltd.\". This absorption-type company split meets the requirements of a simplified split and will be implemented without approval from the shareholders' meeting.\n\n### Purpose and Future Outlook\nThis absorption-type company split aims to strengthen the engineering plastics business based on the medium-term strategy \"Accelerate 2025.\" It aims to maximize corporate value through knowledge sharing of technical services and solutions provided by Polyplastics, strengthening collaboration with the Safety Business and Material Business, effective utilization of human resources across the Group, and streamlining corporate functions. 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