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The allottee is The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (ESOP trust account), totaling 4,999,994,460 yen. This disposal is associated with the introduction of an employee share delivery plan designed to provide incentives to eligible employees and promote sustainable enhancement of corporate value.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Procedures\nThe number of shares disposed represents a dilution rate of 0.43% against total outstanding shares of 7,149,358,214, and accounts for 0.46% of total voting rights. Shares will be delivered to eligible employees during the trust period, thus no temporary market outflow is expected and the market impact is assessed as minimal. Disposal price was set at 161.4 yen, the closing price on the business day prior to the Board of Directors resolution, and confirmed to be reasonable and lawful by the Audit Committee. 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