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Notice Regarding J-Link Limited's Purchase of Convertible Bonds with Stock Acquisition Rights Issued by KOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD. (Securities Code: 3038)

J-Link Limited announced its intention to acquire KOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD.'s euro-yen-denominated convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights due 2033. However, whether the acquisition will actually take place, as well as the number of bonds and the acquisition amount, has not been determined. KOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD. is not involved in the transaction.

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Scale
9.18
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This transaction

Purchase of convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights
CounterpartyJ-Link Limited
Disclosing companyKOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD.
KOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD.Voting rights ownership percentage

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.

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Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceAs of the present time, whether the acquisition will take place, as well as the number of these CBs to be acquired and the acquisition amount, has not been determined.
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction namePurchase of convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights
Counterparty nameJ-Link Limited
Name of the Subject CompanyKOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD.
Acquisition priceAs of the present time, whether the acquisition will take place, as well as the number of these CBs to be acquired and the acquisition amount, has not been determined.
Voting rights ownership percentageAfter Maximum 9.18% (before not disclosed)
Date of board resolution29 September 2026 (date on which J-Link Limited decided to purchase these CBs)
Execution Date / Effective DateThese CBs are scheduled to be issued on 15 October 2026. The date on which J-Link Limited will execute the acquisition has not been determined.
Items this document does not state (25)
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 CompanyExpenses other than the acquisition priceType of ConsiderationMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodNumber of shares acquiredFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Impact on Business PerformanceContract DateValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to ExecutionManagement structure after acquisition

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J-Link Limited's primary objectives are to provide credit investors with an investment opportunity in the credit component of these CBs and to provide investors purchasing these CBs with an investment opportunity in the form of warrants. It also explained that it will not exercise the stock acquisition rights to acquire KOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD.'s common shares or exercise voting rights.

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