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Notice Regarding the Additional Acquisition of Shares in Taiyo Fertilizer Co., Ltd. by Our Subsidiary and Personnel Changes

Nitto FC, a consolidated subsidiary, acquired additional shares in 太陽肥料, previously an equity-method affiliate, increasing its ownership interest from 33.3% to 100.0% and making 太陽肥料 a consolidated subsidiary. Accordingly, the directors and officers of 太陽肥料 and its subsidiary 日本ダイホスカ also changed.

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This transaction

Additional acquisition of shares (conversion into a consolidated subsidiary)
CounterpartyMitsubishi Corporation, Individual shareholders (5 people)
Disclosing companyICHINEN HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
太陽肥料株式会社Voting rights ownership percentageNumber of shares acquired 4,000,000 shares (4,000 voting rights)

The voting-rights ratio is the share of the votes exercisable at a shareholders’ meeting that will be held after this transaction.

Date of board resolution3 April 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date3 April 2026 (additional acquisition of shares and conversion into a consolidated subsidiary completed)
Target company

Manufacture and sale of chemical fertilizers and blended fertilizers

Location Kamisu, Ibaraki PrefectureShare capital ¥300 millionDate of incorporation 22 May 1936
Net Sales¥3,511.630 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Operating profit¥59.393 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net income for the current fiscal year¥40.772 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net assets¥679.660 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Consideration and expenses
Acquisition priceThe acquisition price is not disclosed because a confidentiality agreement has been entered into with the counterparties.
Impact on Business Performance

As a result of this share acquisition, 太陽肥料 will become a consolidated subsidiary of the Company from the fiscal year ending March 2027. The impact on financial results is expected to be immaterial.

Procedures and assumptions
Management structure after acquisitionEffective 3 April 2026, Kimura Heihachi (木村平八) was appointed Representative Director and President of 太陽肥料, and Miyamae Yoichi (宮前陽一), Shigesaka Shunsuke (重阪俊輔), Goto Masayuki (後藤正幸) and Imoto Hisako (井本久子) were appointed directors, with Adachi Hiroshi (足立広志) appointed Audit & Supervisory Board Member. Kimura Heihachi (木村平八) was appointed Representative Director and President of 日本ダイホスカ, and Adachi Hiroshi (足立広志) was appointed Audit & Supervisory Board Member. Change of corporate name and treatment of employees: Not disclosed
This transaction
ItemDetails
Transaction nameAdditional acquisition of shares (conversion into a consolidated subsidiary)
Counterparty nameMitsubishi Corporation, Individual shareholders (5 people)
Name of the Subject Company太陽肥料株式会社
Business Description of the Subject CompanyManufacture and sale of chemical fertilizers and blended fertilizers
Location of the Subject CompanyKamisu, Ibaraki Prefecture
Capital Stock of the Subject Company¥300 million
Date of Establishment of the Subject Company22 May 1936
Net Sales of the Subject Company¥3,511.630 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Operating Profit of the Subject Company¥59.393 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net Income of the Subject Company¥40.772 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Net Assets of the Subject Company¥679.660 million (fiscal year ended June 2025)
Acquisition priceThe acquisition price is not disclosed because a confidentiality agreement has been entered into with the counterparties.
Number of shares acquired4,000,000 shares (4,000 voting rights)
Voting rights ownership percentageBefore 33.3% → after 100.0%
Impact on Business PerformanceAs a result of this share acquisition, 太陽肥料 will become a consolidated subsidiary of the Company from the fiscal year ending March 2027. The impact on financial results is expected to be immaterial.
Date of board resolution3 April 2026
Execution Date / Effective Date3 April 2026 (additional acquisition of shares and conversion into a consolidated subsidiary completed)
Management structure after acquisitionEffective 3 April 2026, Kimura Heihachi (木村平八) was appointed Representative Director and President of 太陽肥料, and Miyamae Yoichi (宮前陽一), Shigesaka Shunsuke (重阪俊輔), Goto Masayuki (後藤正幸) and Imoto Hisako (井本久子) were appointed directors, with Adachi Hiroshi (足立広志) appointed Audit & Supervisory Board Member. Kimura Heihachi (木村平八) was appointed Representative Director and President of 日本ダイホスカ, and Adachi Hiroshi (足立広志) was appointed Audit & Supervisory Board Member. Change of corporate name and treatment of employees: Not disclosed
Items this document does not state (14)
Expenses other than the acquisition priceType of ConsiderationMerger ratio/share exchange ratioTender offer priceMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Contract DateValuation 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 expand the scale and improve the profitability of the agricultural business, the fertilizer manufacturing expertise and technical capabilities of 太陽肥料 will be combined with those of the Nitto FC Group to expand product proposals to existing customers, increase market share and expand sales.

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