📋 Material Events 1942

DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED

4568 · 第一三共株式会社

The company's Board of Directors resolved on February 26, 2026, to change its representative directors effective June 22, 2026. Two new representative directors will be appointed: Takashi Matsumoto (former Senior Executive Officer and Director) and Shitsuko Ueno (former Senior Executive Officer and Director), while incumbent Representative Director and Chairman Atsushi Manabe will retire to become Permanent Advisor.

KYOEI TANKER CO., LTD.

9130 · 共栄タンカー株式会社

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KYOEI TANKER CO., LTD.

9130 · 共栄タンカー株式会社

KYOEI TANKER SINGAPORE PTE.LTD., a 100%-owned subsidiary, is selling a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier vessel 'KT BIRDIE' (built 2011, 74,886 MT capacity) to an unaffiliated third party on March 3, 2026, due to the end of the charter contract. The sale is expected to generate approximately 1.8 billion yen in gain, which will be recorded as special profit in the fiscal year ending March 2027.

HOGY MEDICAL CO.,LTD.

3593 · 株式会社ホギメディカル

TCG2509 株式会社 completed a tender offer for the company's ordinary shares from December 18, 2025 to March 2, 2026, acquiring 18,892,230 shares. As a result of the settlement on March 9, 2026, TCG2509 and its parent companies (TCG2508 and TCG2507) became the company's new parent companies with 87.63% voting rights, while Dalton Investments Inc. ceased to be a major shareholder.

TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATION

8015 · 豊田通商株式会社

Toyota Tsusho Corporation resolved to transfer part of its Sustainable Materials business to its 100% subsidiary Toyotsu ChemiPlus Co., Ltd. through an absorption-type spin-off. The business division focused on polyester resins, synthetic fiber raw materials, and oleochemical products will be consolidated and transferred, with the effective date scheduled for July 1, 2026.

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Mizuho Bank announced a change in Representative Director effective April 1, 2026. Tatssuya Kurosawa will become Representative Director assuming the role of Chief Governance Officer (CGO), while Masayuki Sugahara will step down from the Representative Director position and transition to Deputy President (取締役副頭取).

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

8411 · 株式会社みずほフィナンシャルグループ

Mizuho Financial Group announced the appointment of Masayuki Sugawara as new Representative Executive Vice President (代表執行役副社長) effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Hidekatsu Takei who will transition to Chairman of the Board. Sugawara brings extensive international banking experience, including leadership roles in Asia and corporate & investment banking divisions across both the parent company and Mizuho Bank.

Datasection Inc.

3905 · データセクション株式会社

A lawsuit was filed against the company by NHPソリューション株式会社 on February 12, 2026, seeking payment of construction-related fees and damages. The plaintiff is claiming a total of approximately 1.41 million USD and 91.52 million JPY, plus accrued delay damages.

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The company announced its listing on Nasdaq Global Select Market through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and a concurrent global public offering. The offering includes issuance of 31,054,254 new common shares to Bank of New York Mellon at $14.50/share, plus up to 8,248,081 shares under a greenshoe option, with total proceeds estimated at approximately 450.3 million USD (70.3 billion JPY) from new share issuance.

SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP Inc.

2180 · 株式会社サニーサイドアップグループ

The company acquired 100% of the shares of Bilcom Inc., a PR technology company, for approximately 1,507 million yen (including advisory fees) through a board resolution on January 26, 2026. Bilcom specializes in integrated PR consulting, cloud-based PR measurement tool 'PR Analyzer', and media databases, with the acquisition aimed at strengthening technology capabilities and enhancing the company's brand communication services.

MEDIA DO Co., Ltd.

3678 · 株式会社メディアドゥ

The company's consolidated subsidiary Media Do International, Inc. has decided to acquire Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, an independent manga and light novel publisher in North America, for $80 million USD (approximately ¥12.4 billion). This strategic acquisition aims to establish a gateway for global distribution of Japanese content by combining the target's physical distribution network and publishing expertise with the parent company's domestic content aggregation capabilities and AI translation technology.

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AXA Holdings Japan announced a CEO transition effective April 1, 2026, with Christophe Avnel, currently Vice President and CFO of AXA Life Insurance, succeeding Seiji Yasufuchi as President and CEO. Yasufuchi will transition to Director role, ending his tenure as Representative Director and CEO on March 31, 2026.

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Wellington Total Return Bond Fund (quarterly settlement type with currency hedging) filed its 4th period calculation report covering November 15, 2025 to February 16, 2026. The fund reported zero yen distribution per 10,000 units and a period-end NAV of 10,111 yen per 10,000 units with a 0.63% period return.

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{ "event_category": "Financial - Earnings Revision", "event_subcategory": "Fund Performance Report - Distribution and NAV Disclosure", "summary_en": "World Infrastructure High Dividend Stock Fund (Monthly Settlement Type) filed an extraordinary report disclosing trust asset calculations for three consecutive fiscal periods (158th-160th) ending February 16, 2026. The report includes distribution amounts per 10,000 units, total net assets, unit counts, base prices, and period-over-period per

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Wellington Total Return Bond Fund (quarterly dividend type, unhedged) filed its interim report for the 5th calculation period (November 15, 2025 - February 16, 2026). The fund declared a dividend of 40 yen per 10,000 units and reported a period-end NAV of 10,487 yen per 10,000 units with a return rate of 0.72% during the period.

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This is a periodic report for the 93rd calculation period (November 18, 2025 to February 16, 2026) of the Overseas Sovereign Bond Fund (3-Month Settlement Type). The fund distributed 40 yen per 10,000 units and reported a period return of 2.29% with total assets under management of approximately 1.78 billion yen.

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{ "event_category": "Financial - Earnings Revision", "event_subcategory": "Fund Distribution Report - REIT Index Fund", "summary_en": "One J-REIT Index Fund (bi-monthly settlement type) filed its 14th calculation period report covering December 16, 2025 to February 16, 2026. The report discloses a dividend distribution of 280 yen per 10,000 units, with a period-end net asset value of approximately 144.3 million yen and a benchmark price of 10,855 yen per 10,000 units after distribution.",

AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

7238 · 曙ブレーキ工業株式会社

The company announced receipt of dividend payments totaling 1 billion yen from two Thai consolidated subsidiaries. Akebono Brake (Thailand) Co., Ltd. will pay 800 million yen and Akebono Cooperation (Thailand) Co., Ltd. will pay 300 million yen, both scheduled for March 23, 2026. The dividends will be recorded as non-operating revenue in Q4 FY2026 individual financial statements with no impact on consolidated results.

DAIKEN MEDICAL CO.,LTD

7775 · 大研医器株式会社

The company's Board of Directors resolved on February 27, 2026, to change its representative director. Masayuki Yamada will assume the position of Representative Director and President on April 1, 2026, succeeding Keiichi Yamada, who will transition to Chairman. Yamada (Masayuki) brings over 43 years of company tenure with extensive experience in development, sales, and management roles.

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3276 · 株式会社JPMC

The company received dividend payments totaling 1,002 million yen from three consolidated subsidiaries on March 2, 2026. This will be recorded as non-operating revenue of 1,002 million yen in the individual financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 2026, with no impact on consolidated results due to the intra-group nature of the transaction.

FUJI CO., LTD.

8278 · 株式会社フジ

On February 19, 2026, the company's board of directors resolved to change the representative director (代表取締役). Kenichi Hirao will step down from his position as Representative Director and Vice President (代表取締役副社長) and transition to Director (取締役) effective March 1, 2026.

Hmcomm Inc.

265A · Hmcomm株式会社

The company's Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board resolved to change the company's certified public accountant (auditor) from EY Shin-Nihon Limited Liability Audit Corporation to Toyo Audit Corporation, effective March 27, 2026, following the expiration of the current auditor's term. The change was approved at an Audit & Supervisory Board meeting on February 27, 2026, and will be submitted to shareholders at the 14th ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for March 27, 2026.

Sharp Corporation

6753 · シャープ株式会社

The filing company has executed a stock acquisition agreement on March 2, 2026 to acquire all shares of Synapse Innovation Inc., making it a subsidiary. The acquisition price is 3,801 million yen. Synapse Innovation operates a SaaS ERP platform business focused on production and sales management, which will enable the acquiring company to accelerate BtoB business expansion across multiple domains domestically and internationally.

NSW Inc.

9739 · NSW株式会社

The company's Board of Directors resolved on March 2, 2026 to appoint Daisuke Takemura as an additional Representative Director, effective April 1, 2026. Takemura will transition from his current position as Executive Vice President and Director to Representative Director, while maintaining his current operational responsibilities. He brings over 25 years of experience with the company, having joined in 2001 and progressed through various executive leadership roles.

AltPlusInc.

3672 · 株式会社オルトプラス

Okazaki Taisuke's status as a major shareholder changed due to dilution from warrant exercises. His voting rights remained at 80,000 shares, but his percentage ownership decreased from 10.62% to 9.95% following the issuance of new shares from the 11th warrant exercise on February 16, 2026.

SALA CORPORATION

2734 · 株式会社サーラコーポレーション

Saura Corporation's board of directors resolved on March 2, 2026 to implement an employee stock ownership incentive program based on restricted stock. The company will allocate 513,600 treasury shares to the Saura Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Association at ¥1,222 per share, with a total value of approximately ¥627.6 million, as a 120-year anniversary commemorative gift to employees.

SANYEI CORPORATION

8119 · 株式会社三栄コーポレーション

The company sold a portion of its held investment securities on February 27, 2026, to reduce holdings and improve capital efficiency. This transaction will result in an investment securities gain of 1,021 million yen recorded as extraordinary profit in the fiscal year ending March 2026.

ITOCHU Corporation

8001 · 伊藤忠商事株式会社

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary National Indemnity Company, crossed the 10% voting rights threshold in the reporting company by acquiring additional shares. The shareholding increased from 9.54% (676.234 million shares) to 10.07% (704.7995 million shares) as of February 27, 2026, triggering mandatory disclosure under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

Mirative Co., Ltd.

472A · 株式会社ミラティブ

Risona Asset Management Co., Ltd. has increased its voting rights stake in the company from 9.74% to 10.83% as of February 20, 2026. This change in major shareholder status is reported pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Article 24-5(4) and related cabinet office ordinances.

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The company's investment in an anonymous partnership (匿名組合) with Godo Kaisha Kyobashi Investment as operator has exceeded 10% of the company's capital, thereby qualifying it as a designated subsidiary (特定子会社) as of February 25, 2026. This filing reports the change in subsidiary classification status rather than an acquisition or establishment of a new entity.

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Toyota Finance Corporation announced a decision to conduct an absorption merger with its wholly-owned subsidiary Daihatsu Shinpan Co., Ltd., effective October 1, 2026. The merger aims to consolidate financial functions within the Toyota Finance Group and expand financial services for Daihatsu customers and dealers. As a simplified merger under the Companies Act, shareholder approval is not required.

SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC.

6460 · セガサミーホールディングス株式会社

The company's Board of Directors resolved on February 27, 2026 to transition Osamu Satomi from Representative Director Chairman to Chairman & Founder (non-representative). The change is effective April 1, 2026.

UNITED ARROWS LTD.

7606 · 株式会社ユナイテッドアローズ

The company's board of directors resolved on February 26, 2026 to transfer all shares of its subsidiary Cohen Inc. to G.E.T. Inc., and as part of this transaction, to forgive a 5,858 million yen loan receivable from Cohen. This will result in a special loss of 1,795 million yen (difference between the forgiven amount and previously recorded allowance) in the March 2026 fiscal year individual financial statements, though the consolidated results will be unaffected due to elimination upon consolidation.

TAKAHASHI CURTAIN WALL CORPORATION

1994 · 高橋カーテンウォール工業株式会社

A major shareholder, Toshio Takahashi, sold a portion of their company shares on February 27, 2026, causing their voting rights to decrease from 10.24% to 9.98% of total shareholder voting rights. This transaction resulted in the shareholder falling below the major shareholder classification threshold, requiring disclosure under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

ETS Group Co.,Ltd.

253A · 株式会社ETSグループ

The company's consolidated subsidiary ETSOK Co., Ltd. will acquire a portion of the real estate management business from the parent company Amus International Co., Ltd., effective June 1, 2026. The acquisition aims to stabilize revenues and cash flows through expansion of real estate management operations in the Hiroshima region, with a purchase price of 400 million yen.

Flier Inc.

323A · 株式会社フライヤー

The company executed a commitment line loan agreement with Resona Bank on March 2, 2026, for 1 billion yen with financial covenants attached. The facility matures on August 31, 2026, and is unsecured, with borrowing to be fully drawn on March 4, 2026. The agreement includes mandatory financial covenants requiring maintenance of consolidated equity at 75% or more of prior year levels and prevention of consecutive period losses in operating income.

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9271 · 株式会社和心

The company held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on February 27, 2026, where shareholders approved a resolution to reduce the capital reserve fund (資本準備金) by 593,035,046 yen. The reduced amount will be entirely transferred to other capital surplus (その他資本余剰金), effective immediately on the resolution date.

PKSHA Technology, Inc.

3993 · 株式会社PKSHA Technology

The company decided to acquire all shares of Biz Freak Co., Ltd., a system development company, and make it a subsidiary through a board resolution dated February 27, 2026. The acquisition is scheduled to be completed on March 6, 2026, with the company acquiring 63,353 voting rights representing 53.7% ownership, qualifying it as a designated subsidiary under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

TOKYO GAS CO.,LTD.

9531 · 東京瓦斯株式会社

Kenntaro Kimoto, Representative Executive Officer and Vice President, will step down from his position effective March 31, 2026, as decided by the Board of Directors on February 19, 2026. He will cease to be a representative executive officer, holding 10,200 shares at the time of the transition.

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The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) resolved to issue 370 billion new ordinary shares at 1 yen per share through paid-in allocation to the Minister of Finance, raising 370 billion yen. The funds will strengthen the financial base to support overseas expansion of Japanese companies and implement the Japan-US Strategic Investment Initiative.

Wel-Dish. Incorporated

2901 · 石垣食品株式会社

The company entered into a money loan agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation on February 26, 2026, borrowing 750 million yen. The loan is unsecured with a repayment deadline of February 28, 2031, and includes two financial covenants: consecutive periods of consolidated operating profit must not turn negative, and consolidated equity must remain at or above the level as of August 31, 2025.

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd.

4552 · JCRファーマ株式会社

The company's board of directors resolved on February 26, 2026, to transition leadership effective April 1, 2026. Toru Ashida will become Representative Director and Chairman (promoted from Director and Senior Executive Officer), while Hiroyuki Sonoda will become Representative Director and President (promoted from Chief Scientific Officer and Director). Outgoing Representative Director and Chairman/President Makoto Ashida will transition to Director Founder role.

GECOSS CORPORATION

9991 · ジェコス株式会社

Tsuyoshi Ishizawa was appointed as a new Representative Director effective April 1, 2026, following a board resolution on February 26, 2026. He transitions from his concurrent roles as Managing Executive Officer and Director, bringing extensive experience from JFE Steel and current leadership at Jecos Design Co., Ltd.

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DIAM Global REIT Index Fund (Bi-monthly Distribution Type) filed its 14th calculation period report covering December 16, 2025 to February 13, 2026. The fund declared a distribution of 45 yen per 10,000 units with total net assets of approximately 2.65 billion yen and a period-end NAV of 13,065 yen per 10,000 units.

G Three Holdings Corporation

3647 · 株式会社ジー・スリーホールディングス

The company decided on February 19, 2026 to acquire 60% of the issued shares of MF6 Inc., a live commerce operator specializing in antique furniture, jewelry, and branded goods. The acquisition aims to establish a new sales channel for the company's consumer products (cosmetics, portable batteries) by leveraging MF6's live commerce expertise, existing customer network, and operational know-how.

FP Partner Inc.

7388 · 株式会社FPパートナー

FP Partner Inc. implemented a restricted stock compensation program on February 27, 2026, allocating 142,766 treasury shares worth ¥338.5 million to 4 internal directors and 368 executives/employees as an incentive measure. The shares are subject to transfer restrictions tied to continuous employment and service periods, with restrictions releasing between 2027 and 2036 depending on the recipient category.

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

5901 · 東洋製罐グループホールディングス株式会社

The company's consolidated subsidiary Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd. will transfer a portion of its shares in Bangkok Can Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to BG Container Glass Public Company Limited. As a result, the company's voting stake in Bangkok Can Manufacturing will decrease from 74.9% to 49.0%, causing it to cease being a specified subsidiary of the company.

Open Up Group Inc.

2154 · 株式会社夢真ビーネックスグループ

M&G Investment Management Limited and its joint holder M&G Investments (Singapore) Pte Limited have increased their voting rights from 8.85% to 10.63% of total shareholder voting rights. This change in major shareholder status is being reported in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Article 24-5(4).

DIP corporation

2379 · ディップ株式会社

Shiji Masatsugu is stepping down as Representative Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) to become a regular Director, effective March 1, 2026. He will further retire from the Board of Directors at the shareholders' meeting scheduled for May 21, 2026.

GMO Research & AI, Inc.

3695 · GMOリサーチ株式会社

The company will receive a dividend of 600 million yen from its consolidated subsidiary GMO Town WiFi Inc. on March 2, 2026. This dividend will be recorded as revenue in the individual financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 2026, with no impact on consolidated results.