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M&A and Subsidiary Changes4204Sekisui Chemical Co.,Ltd.Materials and Chemicals

Notice Regarding the Acquisition of Shares in Ausbuild Group, a Residential Land Development and Homebuilding Company in Queensland, Australia, Making It a Subsidiary

Sekisui Chemical has decided to acquire 51% of the shares of the holding companies of Ausbuild Group Pty Ltd. and Ausbuild Partners Pty Ltd. through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, making Ausbuild Group a consolidated subsidiary. It plans to increase its ownership interest to 90% in the future.

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This transaction

Acquisition of shares in Ausbuild Group and conversion into a subsidiary
CounterpartyMatthew Loney Ausbuild Pty Ltd., Michael Loney Ausbuild Pty Ltd., Matthew Bell Ausbuild Pty Ltd.
Disclosing companySekisui Chemical Co.,Ltd.
Ausbuild Group Pty Ltd., Ausbuild Partners Pty 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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Target company

Land development, construction and related businesses, Land development business

Location Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaShare capital A$22.5 million, A$3.3 millionDate of incorporation 23 November 2015, 8 June 2017
Net SalesA$382.469 million (fiscal year ended June 2025), A$2.308 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal yearA$22.259 million (fiscal year ended June 2025), A$1.407 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net assetsA$59.286 million (fiscal year ended June 2025), A$4.741 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceApproximately A$335 million (including the purchase price for the shares and advisory fees, etc.)
Impact on Business Performance

The impact on consolidated results and other matters is currently under review. The company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure.

This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameAcquisition of shares in Ausbuild Group and conversion into a subsidiary
Counterparty nameMatthew Loney Ausbuild Pty Ltd., Michael Loney Ausbuild Pty Ltd., Matthew Bell Ausbuild Pty Ltd.
Name of the Subject CompanyAusbuild Group Pty Ltd., Ausbuild Partners Pty Ltd.
Business Description of the Subject CompanyLand development, construction and related businesses, Land development business
Location of the Subject CompanyBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Capital Stock of the Subject CompanyA$22.5 million, A$3.3 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company23 November 2015, 8 June 2017
Net Sales of the Subject CompanyA$382.469 million (fiscal year ended June 2025), A$2.308 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net Income of the Subject CompanyA$22.259 million (fiscal year ended June 2025), A$1.407 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject CompanyA$59.286 million (fiscal year ended June 2025), A$4.741 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Acquisition priceApproximately A$335 million (including the purchase price for the shares and advisory fees, etc.)
Voting rights ownership percentageAfter 51% (before not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact on consolidated results and other matters is currently under review. The company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure.
Date of board resolution10 September 2026
Contract Date10 September 2026 (予定)
Execution Date / Effective DateJanuary 2027 (予定)
Items this document does not state (16)
Operating Profit 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)Valuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to ExecutionManagement structure after acquisition

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The reasons the company gives

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To make a full-scale entry into the Australian housing market against a backdrop of growing housing demand and a supply shortage in Queensland, Australia, by leveraging Ausbuild's development land and sales and construction capabilities. The company also aims to expand its housing supply capacity and business scale by deploying its own modular construction methods, solar power generation, battery storage systems, HEMS and infrastructure technologies.

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