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M&A and Subsidiary Changes8729Sony Financial Group Inc.Financials (excluding banks)

Notice Regarding the Establishment of a U.S. Subsidiary (Specified Subsidiary)

Sony Bank plans to establish and wholly own a trust subsidiary in the United States. The subsidiary will serve as the foundation for its U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin business, but will not conduct any business, including issuance, until it obtains final regulatory approval and other required approvals.

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This transaction

Establishment of U.S. Subsidiary (Specified Subsidiary)
Disclosing companySony Financial Group Inc.
Connectia Trust, National AssociationVoting 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

Trust company operations and related business

Location United StatesShare capital US$40 million (approximately ¥6.4 billion)Date of incorporation July 2026 (予定)
Impact on Business Performance

Immaterial

Procedures and assumptions
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApprovals and other requirements from the relevant authorities, including final approval from the OCC
Management structure after acquisitionSony Bank will own 100%. The representative's position and name have not been determined. Employee treatment is Not disclosed.
This transaction
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Transaction nameEstablishment of U.S. Subsidiary (Specified Subsidiary)
Name of the Subject CompanyConnectia Trust, National Association
Business Description of the Subject CompanyTrust company operations and related business
Location of the Subject CompanyUnited States
Capital Stock of the Subject CompanyUS$40 million (approximately ¥6.4 billion)
Date of Establishment of the Subject CompanyJuly 2026 (予定)
Voting rights ownership percentageAfter 100% (before not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceImmaterial
Date of board resolution6 July 2026
Execution Date / Effective DateJuly 2026 (planned)
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionApprovals and other requirements from the relevant authorities, including final approval from the OCC
Management structure after acquisitionSony Bank will own 100%. The representative's position and name have not been determined. Employee treatment is 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)Contract DateValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionSpecial Committee

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The reasons the company gives

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To establish a trust subsidiary for the commercialization of U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin issuance, management and related businesses in the United States, thereby building the foundation for the Sony Bank Group's medium- to long-term digital asset business.

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