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M&A and Subsidiary Changes3139Lacto Japan Co.,Ltd.Trading & Wholesale

Notice Regarding the Establishment of a New Company (Grandchild Subsidiary)

Lacto Asia Pte. Ltd., the Company’s consolidated subsidiary, will establish a new company in Vietnam as a sales base for dairy ingredients, cheese and other products. Following its establishment, the new company is expected to become an indirect subsidiary of the Company’s group.

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This transaction

Establishment of a new company (sub-subsidiary)
CounterpartyLacto Asia Pte. Ltd.
Disclosing companyLacto Japan Co.,Ltd.
Lacto Vietnam Co., Ltd. (tentative name)Voting rights ownership percentage

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Target company

Import and sale of dairy ingredients, cheese and other products, and consulting services relating to domestic sales in Vietnam

Location Ho Chi Minh City, Socialist Republic of VietnamShare capital US$1,300,000Date of incorporation October 2026 (scheduled)
Impact on Business Performance

The impact of this matter on the Company’s consolidated results is expected to be immaterial.

Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisitionThe company name will be Lacto Vietnam Co., Ltd. (tentative name). The General Director will be Fujikawa Mitsuru (藤川満), who will concurrently serve as Managing Director of Foodtech Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and an employee of the Company is expected to become the representative. Other employee treatment: not disclosed.
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameEstablishment of a new company (sub-subsidiary)
Counterparty nameLacto Asia Pte. Ltd.
Name of the Subject CompanyLacto Vietnam Co., Ltd. (tentative name)
Business Description of the Subject CompanyImport and sale of dairy ingredients, cheese and other products, and consulting services relating to domestic sales in Vietnam
Location of the Subject CompanyHo Chi Minh City, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Capital Stock of the Subject CompanyUS$1,300,000
Date of Establishment of the Subject CompanyOctober 2026 (scheduled)
Voting rights ownership percentageAfter 100% (Lacto Asia Pte. Ltd.’s investment ratio) (before not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact of this matter on the Company’s consolidated results is expected to be immaterial.
Date of board resolution14 July 2026
Execution Date / Effective DateOctober 2026 (scheduled)
Management structure after acquisitionThe company name will be Lacto Vietnam Co., Ltd. (tentative name). The General Director will be Fujikawa Mitsuru (藤川満), who will concurrently serve as Managing Director of Foodtech Products (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and an employee of the Company is expected to become the representative. Other employee treatment: not disclosed.
Items this document does not state (20)
Net 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 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)Contract DateValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to Execution

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The reasons the company gives

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To establish a local subsidiary in Vietnam as a new sales base for dairy ingredients, cheese and other products, with a view to further expanding the Asian business.

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