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Treasury Shares3696CERES INC.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Regarding the Decision on Matters Concerning the Acquisition of Treasury Shares

The Board of Directors resolved to acquire up to 1,250,000 common shares through market purchases for a total of up to ¥2.5 billion during the one-year period from 2 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The funds from the sale of shares in ビットバンク株式会社 will be used to finance the acquisitions.

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Resolution on acquisition limit

Resolved 1 October 2026Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreement
Total acquisition priceCapped at ¥2,500,000,000
Maximum number of shares to be acquired1,250,000 shares (maximum)The Company's common shares
10.83%Maximum number that can be acquired

The full horizontal line represents all issued shares, with marks at 10% intervals. The colored section represents the percentage stated in the resolution as the maximum proportion that may be repurchased under it.
This is a limit, and does not mean that the company will buy back all of it. The amount actually acquired will be shown in a later disclosure on the status of the acquisition of treasury shares.

Acquisition period

2 October 2026 to 30 September 2027

Reason for acquisition

To improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns, and to ensure the achievement of the 15% ROE target set out in Medium-Term Management Plan 2030 (five-year plan).

Reference (number of shares stated in the document)
Current number of treasury shares644,388 shares (as of 30 September 2026). Whether trust-held shares are included is Not disclosed
Total number of issued shares11,542,912 shares (as of 30 September 2026, excluding treasury shares)
Resolution on acquisition limit
ItemDetails
Class of shares to be acquiredThe Company's common shares
Maximum number of shares to be acquired1,250,000 shares (maximum)
Percentage of total issued shares10.83%
Total acquisition priceCapped at ¥2,500,000,000
Acquisition period2 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
Method of acquisitionMarket purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under a discretionary trading agreement
Reason for acquisitionTo improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns, and to ensure the achievement of the 15% ROE target set out in Medium-Term Management Plan 2030 (five-year plan).
Resolution date1 October 2026
Current number of treasury shares644,388 shares (as of 30 September 2026). Whether trust-held shares are included is Not disclosed
Total number of issued shares11,542,912 shares (as of 30 September 2026, excluding treasury shares)
Items this document does not state (6)
Number of shares to be retiredPercentage of total issued shares before retirementScheduled retirement dateTotal number of issued shares after retirementChange in acquisition periodChange in acquisition limit

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

To improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns using the proceeds from the sale of shares in ビットバンク株式会社, and to ensure the achievement of the 15% ROE target set out in Medium-Term Management Plan 2030.

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