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These subscription rights are linked to the share price and aim to enhance the directors' motivation to improve business performance and shareholder value. Exercise of rights is limited to within 10 days after the retirement date, targeting long-term talent retention and improvement of corporate value.\n\n### Detailed Conditions and Exercise Restrictions of Subscription Rights\nThe subscription rights will be allocated on May 1, 2026, with an exercise period of 40 years from the issuance date (until May 1, 2066). Each subscription right entitles the holder to subscribe for 100 common shares, subject to adjustments due to stock splits, etc. Exercise is restricted to within 10 days after the termination of the holder's position at the company or related companies, and transfer requires board approval. The obligation for tax payments and other liabilities lies with the subscription right holders, and provisions for treatment during corporate reorganizations are also stipulated.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Subscription Right Allottees: 2 persons (Unknown)\nTotal Number of Subscription Rights: 5,423 units (Unknown)\nNumber of Shares Underlying Subscription Rights: 542,300 shares (Unknown)\nSubscription Right Allocation Date: 2026-05-01 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#RakutenGroupInc, #StockOption, #IR","jir_key_figures":"Number of Subscription Right Allottees: 2 persons\nTotal Number of Subscription Rights: 5,423 units\nNumber of Shares Underlying Subscription Rights: 542,300 shares\nSubscription Right Allocation Date: 2026-05-01","jir_meta_title":"Rakuten Group Grants Retirement Compensation-Type Stock Options to Directors Concurrently Serving as Executive Officers\uff5cMay 2026","jir_meta_description":"Rakuten Group has resolved to grant 5,423 subscription rights to shares (equivalent to 542,300 common shares) free of charge to two directors concurrently serving as executive officers on May 1, 2026, aiming for long-term business performance improvement and shareholder value enhancement.","jir_og_title":"Rakuten Group Grants Retirement Compensation-Type Stock Options to Directors Concurrently Serving as Executive Officers\uff5cMay 2026","jir_og_description":"Rakuten Group grants 5,423 subscription rights to shares free of charge to two directors concurrently serving as executive officers. 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