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This plan establishes an executive stock compensation trust with Resona Bank, Ltd. as trustee, scheduled to commence on May 8, 2026. The trust period has no fixed end date and will continue as long as the plan remains in effect.\n\n### Share Acquisition at Trust Establishment and Future Developments\nAt the time of trust establishment, JPY 287,000,000 will be entrusted, and 160,000 shares of treasury stock will be acquired. The share acquisition will be conducted by accepting the disposal of treasury stock held by the Company. The beneficiaries are directors and others who meet the requirements set forth in the stock compensation regulations, and the trust administrator will be a third party with no conflicts of interest with the Company. 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