Notice Regarding Request by Shareholder to Convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
We hereby announce that it has today received from a shareholder a written request for the convocation of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Request”) pursuant to Article 297, Paragraph 1 of the Companies Act. The request was made by way of a document entitled “Request for Convocation of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders” dated October 22, 2026 (the “Request Letter”). Details are as follows:
1. Overview of the Requesting Shareholder
ValueAct Japan Master Fund, L.P.
The requesting shareholder has continuously held voting rights representing 3% or more of the voting rights of all shareholders for at least six months.
2. Date of the Request
October 22, 2026
3. Details of the Request
(1) Matters to Be Included in the Agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders
Proposal 1: Dismissal of Three Directors
Proposal 2: Election of Three Directors
(2) Reasons for Convening the Meeting, etc.
Please refer to the attached Appendix, which contains the full text of the Request Letter.
4. Company's Response
The Company will carefully review the contents of the Request and will promptly disclose its response policy once it has been determined.
Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail. The Company assumes no responsibility for this translation or for direct, indirect or any other forms of damages arising from the translation.
