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M&A and Subsidiary Changes3205DAIDOH LIMITEDMaterials and Chemicals

Notice Regarding the Absorption-Type Merger of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (Daidoh Forward Co., Ltd.), the Change in a Specified Subsidiary, and Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

DAIDOH LIMITED will absorb its wholly owned subsidiary 株式会社ダイドーフォワード in an absorption-type merger, and 株式会社ダイドーフォワード will be dissolved. In connection with the merger, the Company also plans to add business purposes to its Articles of Incorporation in order to assume the business of 株式会社ダイドーフォワード.

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This transaction

This merger (absorption-type merger)
Counterparty (target company)株式会社ダイドーフォワード
Disclosing companyDAIDOH LIMITED
Subject of this transactionVoting rights ownership percentage Before 100.00% (as of 31 March 2026) → after not applicable (the target company will be dissolved through the merger)
TimelineThe spacing between the points is proportional to the actual number of days.
Target company

Planning, manufacturing and sale of apparel and fashion products; real estate management; operation of commercial facilities; and other activities

Location 3-1-16 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, TokyoShare capital ¥100 millionDate of incorporation 22 August 2007
Net Sales¥12,443 million (31 March 2026)
Operating profit¥625 million operating loss (31 March 2026)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥117 million net loss (31 March 2026)
Net assets¥5,158 million (31 March 2026)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceNo share allotment or other property transfer will be made
Type of ConsiderationNo consideration (no share allotment or other property transfer will be made)
Merger ratio/share exchange ratioNo ratio (no shares will be allotted). DAIDOH LIMITED will be the surviving company, and 株式会社ダイドーフォワード will be the dissolved company
Amount of extraordinary income (loss)The Company expects to record an extraordinary loss from the loss on the extinguishment of shares held in the absorbed company. The amount is currently under review (no unit specified)
Impact on Business Performance

The impact of this merger on the Company's consolidated financial results will be immaterial

Procedures and assumptions
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval of the merger at the Company's extraordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 19 November 2026. The amendments to the Articles of Incorporation are conditional on the merger taking effect
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes to the Company's trade name, location, titles or names of its representative officers, capital or fiscal year-end. The Company plans to add business purposes in connection with assuming the business of 株式会社ダイドーフォワード. Treatment of employees: Not disclosed
This transaction
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Transaction nameThis merger (absorption-type merger)
Counterparty name株式会社ダイドーフォワード
Name of the Subject Company株式会社ダイドーフォワード
Business Description of the Subject CompanyPlanning, manufacturing and sale of apparel and fashion products; real estate management; operation of commercial facilities; and other activities
Location of the Subject Company3-1-16 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥100 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company22 August 2007
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥12,443 million (31 March 2026)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥625 million operating loss (31 March 2026)
Net Income of the Subject Company¥117 million net loss (31 March 2026)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥5,158 million (31 March 2026)
Acquisition priceNo share allotment or other property transfer will be made
Type of ConsiderationNo consideration (no share allotment or other property transfer will be made)
Merger ratio/share exchange ratioNo ratio (no shares will be allotted). DAIDOH LIMITED will be the surviving company, and 株式会社ダイドーフォワード will be the dissolved company
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 100.00% (as of 31 March 2026) → after not applicable (the target company will be dissolved through the merger)
Amount of extraordinary income (loss)The Company expects to record an extraordinary loss from the loss on the extinguishment of shares held in the absorbed company. The amount is currently under review (no unit specified)
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact of this merger on the Company's consolidated financial results will be immaterial
Date of board resolution1 October 2026
Contract Date1 October 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date1 December 2026 (scheduled)
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval of the merger at the Company's extraordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 19 November 2026. The amendments to the Articles of Incorporation are conditional on the merger taking effect
Management structure after acquisitionThere will be no changes to the Company's trade name, location, titles or names of its representative officers, capital or fiscal year-end. The Company plans to add business purposes in connection with assuming the business of 株式会社ダイドーフォワード. Treatment of employees: Not disclosed
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Expenses other than the acquisition priceTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodNumber of shares acquiredFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial Committee

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The reasons the company gives

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The merger is intended to accelerate decision-making, consolidate management resources, improve the efficiency of administrative operations, and advance an integrated structural reform of the apparel business centered on NEWYORKER. The planned relocation of both companies to the same floor of the same building is also cited as a catalyst for the merger.

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