Notice related to the payment of interim dividends for the 55th period

November 13, 2026

The Company hereby announces the payment of interim dividends for the 55th period (from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027) to shareholders or registered share pledgees recorded in the shareholder registry as of September 30, 2026. Details are as follows.
The Company plans to send the receipt of dividends – the "Dividend Statement and Payee" to the shareholders and pledgees who have designated a bank transfer or other account, and the "Dividend Statement and Method for Receiving Dividends" to their counterparts who have designated allocation in proportion to the number of shares – to their registered addresses on December 7, 2026.

1. Interim dividends:16 yen per share
2. Effective date for the payment of interim dividends and the starting date for their payment: Tuesday, December 8, 2026