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Notice Regarding the Acquisition of GEOLIVE Group Corporation (Securities Code: 3157) Shares Constituting a Share Accumulation

Sumitomo Forestry has decided to acquire 3,608,389 GEOLIVE Group Corporation shares held by Benia Shokai Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry, through an in-kind dividend. The number of shares held on a consolidated basis will remain unchanged, and GEOLIVE Group Corporation will remain an equity-method affiliate.

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This transaction

This in-kind dividend
Counterparty株式会社ベニア商会
Disclosing companySumitomo Forestry Co.,Ltd.
GEOLIVE Group CorporationVoting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired 3,608,389 common shares. The number of voting rights associated with the acquisition is not disclosed.

The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.The percentage before the change is not stated in this document.

Execution Date / Effective Date1 April 2026 (share acquisition date; completed)
Consideration and expenses
Type of ConsiderationShares (in-kind dividend)
Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisitionGEOLIVE Group Corporation will remain an equity-method affiliate of Sumitomo Forestry. Its corporate name, representative and treatment of employees are not disclosed.
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameThis in-kind dividend
Counterparty name株式会社ベニア商会
Name of the Subject CompanyGEOLIVE Group Corporation
Type of ConsiderationShares (in-kind dividend)
Number of shares acquired3,608,389 common shares. The number of voting rights associated with the acquisition is not disclosed.
Voting rights ownership percentageAfter 27.25% (ratio represented by the number of shares acquired) (before not disclosed)
Execution Date / Effective Date1 April 2026 (share acquisition date; completed)
Management structure after acquisitionGEOLIVE Group Corporation will remain an equity-method affiliate of Sumitomo Forestry. Its corporate name, representative and treatment of employees are not disclosed.
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Business Description of the Subject CompanyLocation of the Subject CompanyCapital Stock of the Subject CompanyDate of Establishment of the Subject CompanyNet Sales of the Subject CompanyOperating Profit of the Subject CompanyNet Income of the Subject CompanyNet Assets of the Subject CompanyAcquisition priceExpenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Impact on Business PerformanceDate of board resolutionContract DateValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to Execution

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The number of shares acquired represents 5% or more of the voting rights of all shareholders and therefore constitutes a "share accumulation prescribed by Cabinet Order as an act equivalent to a tender offer" under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. No business purpose or strategic rationale for the acquisition is stated.

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