Review of the useful lives of store equipment and the lease terms of right-of-use assets

「Based on the actual use and expected future use of store equipment and other assets, the Group reviewed the useful lives of certain items of property, plant and equipment and the lease terms of certain right-of-use assets from the beginning of the current consolidated fiscal year, and applied the changes prospectively. As a result, right-of-use assets increased by ¥1,773 million and lease liabilities increased by ¥1,784 million. In the current interim consolidated accounting period, operating profit increased by ¥144 million due to a ¥144 million decrease in depreciation and amortization, while profit before tax increased by ¥126 million because interest expense increased by ¥18 million as a result of the increase in lease liabilities and other factors.」