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M&A and Subsidiary Changes8524North Pacific Bank,Ltd.Banks

Notice Regarding the Establishment of AI Ignition Co., Ltd., a Specialized Subsidiary for the AI Business

北洋銀行 established AI Ignition 株式会社, a wholly owned subsidiary in Sapporo that provides support services using generative AI. The new company will provide AI education and training, AI consulting, and advertising production using generative AI for companies and local governments in Hokkaido.

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This transaction

Establishment of AI-Focused Subsidiary “AI Ignition 株式会社”
Disclosing companyNorth Pacific Bank,Ltd.
AI Ignition 株式会社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.

Execution Date / Effective Date7 August 2026 (date of establishment)
Target company

AI education and training, AI consulting, and advertising production using generative AI

Location Chuo-ku, SapporoShare capital ¥50 millionDate of incorporation 7 August 2026
Impact on Business Performance

The impact of establishing this subsidiary on 北洋銀行’s consolidated financial results will be immaterial.

Procedures and assumptions
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval has been obtained under the Banking Act.
Management structure after acquisitionAI Ignition 株式会社, Representative Director: Asano Yasuaki (浅野 泰昭). Employee treatment: Not disclosed.
This transaction
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Transaction nameEstablishment of AI-Focused Subsidiary “AI Ignition 株式会社”
Name of the Subject CompanyAI Ignition 株式会社
Business Description of the Subject CompanyAI education and training, AI consulting, and advertising production using generative AI
Location of the Subject CompanyChuo-ku, Sapporo
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥50 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company7 August 2026
Voting rights ownership percentageAfter 100% (before not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceThe impact of establishing this subsidiary on 北洋銀行’s consolidated financial results will be immaterial.
Execution Date / Effective Date7 August 2026 (date of establishment)
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApproval has been obtained under the Banking Act.
Management structure after acquisitionAI Ignition 株式会社, Representative Director: Asano Yasuaki (浅野 泰昭). Employee treatment: Not disclosed.
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Counterparty nameNet 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)Date of board resolutionContract DateValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial Committee

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Hokkaido needs to address issues including declining birth rates, population decline, and changes in its industrial structure, while its rate of generative AI adoption is also below the national average. The purpose is to use generative AI to support productivity improvements at companies and local governments in Hokkaido and help resolve regional issues.

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