Release of Asset Retirement Obligations and Other Items Following the Transition to the Decommissioning Contribution System

「At the time the amended ministerial ordinance came into effect, the company reversed ¥20,065 million in nuclear power generation facilities, representing assets corresponding to asset retirement obligations, and ¥537,568 million in asset retirement obligations. Pursuant to Article 10, Paragraph 1 of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended Act, the total amount of money payable to the organization to cover costs required for decommissioning promotion operations, ¥526,880 million, was recorded as unpaid decommissioning contributions pursuant to Article 7 of the Supplementary Provisions of the amended ministerial ordinance. Of this amount, ¥19,732 million was reclassified to current liabilities due within one year. There was no impact on profit or loss.」