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M&A and Subsidiary Changes4901FUJIFILM Holdings CorporationMaterials and Chemicals

Notice Concerning the Transfer of Certain Businesses in the Graphic Communications Business

The FUJIFILM Group will transfer all shares of its Chinese subsidiary engaged in the manufacture of plate-making materials, as well as the sales functions for regions other than Japan and North America, to JRT and its affiliates. Sales in Japan and North America will continue, while production sites for plate-making materials will be consolidated in Japan.

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Improvement
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1
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This transaction

Business transfer
CounterpartyHuangshan Jinruitai Technology Co., Ltd., Affiliate of the company (name undisclosed)
Disclosing companyFUJIFILM Holdings Corporation
FUJIFILM Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd.Subject of this transactionNumber of shares acquired All shares (number of shares not stated)
Contract Date28 August 2026
Execution Date / Effective DateThe transfer of all shares of FUJIFILM Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd. is scheduled for completion within 2026, and the transfer of the sales functions for plate-making materials in regions other than Japan and North America is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2027.
Target company

Manufacture and sale of plate-making materials

Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceNot disclosed due to contractual confidentiality obligations.
Impact on Business Performance

The amount of the impact of this transaction on business performance is currently under review, but at present, the impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor.

Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisitionProduction sites for plate-making materials will be located only in Japan. The Company will continue its business of selling products to the Japanese and North American markets. Trade name, representative, and employee treatment: Not disclosed
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameBusiness transfer
Counterparty nameHuangshan Jinruitai Technology Co., Ltd., Affiliate of the company (name undisclosed)
Name of the Subject CompanyFUJIFILM Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd.
Business Description of the Subject CompanyManufacture and sale of plate-making materials
Acquisition priceNot disclosed due to contractual confidentiality obligations.
Number of shares acquiredAll shares (number of shares not stated)
Impact on Business PerformanceThe amount of the impact of this transaction on business performance is currently under review, but at present, the impact on consolidated results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to be minor.
Contract Date28 August 2026
Execution Date / Effective DateThe transfer of all shares of FUJIFILM Printing Plate (China) Co., Ltd. is scheduled for completion within 2026, and the transfer of the sales functions for plate-making materials in regions other than Japan and North America is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2027.
Management structure after acquisitionProduction sites for plate-making materials will be located only in Japan. The Company will continue its business of selling products to the Japanese and North American markets. Trade name, representative, and employee treatment: Not disclosed
Items this document does not state (22)
Location 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 periodVoting rights ownership percentageFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Date of board resolutionValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial CommitteeConditions Precedent to Execution

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The reasons the company gives

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

To improve the profitability of the Graphic Communications business, shift toward core businesses, and strengthen competitiveness. Through this transfer, the Company will proceed with the global consolidation and integration of production lines for plate-making materials and consolidate production sites in Japan. In addition, from the standpoint of business opportunities and other considerations, the Company will continue sales for the Japanese and North American markets.

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