📋 Material Events 1086

KOMATSU MATERE Co., Ltd.

3580 · 小松マテーレ株式会社

The company announced a planned change in representative director leadership effective April 1, 2026. Toshiyasu Yonetani will be promoted from Senior Executive Director to Representative Director and Senior Managing Director, while Hisaei Sasaki will transition from Representative Director and Chairman to Chairman (non-representative). Yonetani has 34 years of tenure with the company and extensive operational experience.

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This is a periodic calculation report (臨時報告書) for the One/Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Stock Fund (monthly settlement type with dividend forecast). The report discloses trust asset calculations across three calculation periods (8th-10th periods), including monthly distributions of 120 yen per 10,000 units, total net assets ranging from 51.3 to 64.9 billion yen, and period-end NAV changes including a notable 5.61% decline in the 10th period.

MARUWN CORPORATION

9067 · 株式会社丸運

Senko Group Holdings completed a public tender offer for the company's ordinary shares from January 26 to March 5, 2026, acquiring 16,484,918 shares. Upon settlement on March 12, 2026, Senko Group Holdings will become the parent company with 57.86% voting rights, replacing the previous major shareholder Satoh Enterprise.

Morinaga&Co.,Ltd.

2201 · 森永製菓株式会社

The company has agreed to acquire all shares of MyMo Holdco, Inc., which indirectly owns all shares of The Mochi Ice Cream Company, LLC, the largest mochi ice cream manufacturer in the US. The acquisition, valued at approximately $135 million USD ($130 million for equity plus $5 million in advisory fees), will be executed following a Board resolution on March 6, 2026, as part of the company's 2030 management plan focusing on strengthening US operations.

V-cube, Inc.

3681 · 株式会社ブイキューブ

The company underwent a management succession following the 26th Annual Shareholders Meeting. Junzo Mizutani was promoted from Representative Director Vice President and COO to Representative Director President, while Naoaki Mashimo transitioned from Representative Director President to Chairman of the Board. Masaya Takada retired from his position as Representative Director Vice President upon the expiration of his term.

Wintest Corp.

6721 · ウインテスト株式会社

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Takashima & Co.,Ltd.

8007 · 高島株式会社

The company is recording substantial impairment losses totaling approximately 611.9 million yen following the bankruptcy of DG Capital Group (DGCG), a capital alliance partner. The losses include investment impairment on DGCG shares, equity impairment on joint venture DG Takashima (DGT), and a large provision for bad debts on loans to DGT that were fraudulently diverted to DGCG-related entities.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

8316 · 株式会社三井住友フィナンシャルグループ

Mikami Takeshi, who served as Representative Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, will resign from his position effective April 1, 2026. The company held 130,728 ordinary shares as of September 30, 2025. This filing is submitted in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Article 24-5(4) and Cabinet Office Ordinance Article 19(2)(9).

USHIO INC.

6925 · ウシオ電機株式会社

The company sold a portion of its listed securities holdings between January and February 2026 as part of an asset efficiency initiative. This transaction generated investment securities sale gains of 3,129 million yen, which will be recorded as extraordinary gains in the consolidated and individual financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 2026.

IINO KAIUN KAISHA, LTD.

9119 · 飯野海運株式会社

The company's board of directors resolved on March 6, 2026 to sell one vessel owned by the group. This transaction is expected to generate approximately 6.9 billion yen in fixed asset sale gains (extraordinary profit) to be recognized in the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Wel-Dish. Incorporated

2901 · 石垣食品株式会社

The company acquired additional shares of ACA Next Co., Ltd. on February 26, 2026, increasing its voting rights from 16.3% to 40.3%, thereby establishing substantive control and consolidating it as a subsidiary. The acquisition cost was approximately 914 million yen (900 million yen for shares plus 14 million yen in due diligence fees). The transaction was motivated by synergies between the company's consumer channels and ACA Next's B2B institutional sales network in healthcare and welfare facilities.

TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION

3116 · トヨタ紡織株式会社

A U.S. subsidiary of the company manufactured automotive seats with a potential defect in the reclining mechanism of rear seats (2nd row). A customer filed a recall notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in March 2026. The financial impact is currently under calculation and will be disclosed upon confirmation.

ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

7202 · いすゞ自動車株式会社

The company announced a management restructuring effective April 1, 2026, involving a CEO succession. Masahiro Yamaguchi will be promoted from Senior Executive Officer to Representative Director and President/CEO, while current Representative Directors Masanori Katayama and Shinsuke Minami will transition to Chairman and Vice Chairman roles respectively.

HIOKI E.E.CORPORATION

6866 · 日置電機株式会社

Hokuto Denki Co., Ltd. has resolved to grant Performance Share Units to 4 directors under a post-delivery performance-linked equity compensation plan. The maximum number of shares to be issued is 18,881 shares at a price of 7,550 yen per share, with a total valuation of approximately 142.6 million yen. The compensation is structured as a monetary reward converted into shares through cash-out mechanism with transfer restrictions during the directors' tenure.

monoAI technology Co.,Ltd.

5240 · monoAI technology株式会社

The company announced a change in representative director positions effective March 27, 2026. Yoshitaro Honjo was promoted from Chairman to President, while Masaki Yamashita resigned from his position as Representative Director and President.

SHINAGAWA REFRACTORIES CO., LTD.

5351 · 品川リフラクトリーズ株式会社

The company's Board of Directors resolved on March 5, 2026 to divest two rental real estate properties located in Tokyo and Saitama to strengthen its financial position through debt repayment and to secure investment funds for sustainable growth. The divestiture is expected to generate approximately 2,430 million yen in extraordinary gains in the fiscal year ending March 2026.

TIGERS POLYMER CORPORATION

4231 · タイガースポリマー株式会社

The company completed a share buyback program announced on February 9, 2026, acquiring 149,200 shares between February 10 and March 4, 2026. This buyback resulted in a change in major shareholder status, with Tigers Business Partner Shareholding Association increasing its voting rights proportion from 9.90% to 10.00%.

Sintokogio,Ltd.

6339 · 新東工業株式会社

The company recognized a 20.0 billion yen impairment loss on goodwill and fixed assets related to Elastikos (France) S.A.S., a subsidiary acquired in April 2024. The impairment was triggered by significantly lower-than-expected business performance due to weak European economic conditions and intensified competition from Chinese competitors, resulting in future cash flow projections falling below book value.

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195A · 株式会社MUSCAT GROUP

The company issued new shares through a third-party allocation to ULTIMATE CLASSIC INVESTMENT LLC on March 5, 2026, resulting in this entity becoming a major shareholder with 11.03% voting rights (373,500 shares). This is a material event disclosed under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Article 24-5(4) due to the change in major shareholders.

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Two Representative Directors (Shimokuchi Yukinori and Okuyama Hajime) will resign from their positions effective April 1, 2026. Both will transition to the role of full-time Director serving on the Audit & Supervisory Committee. This change is reported under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Article 24-5(4).

Monstarlab Inc.

5255 · 株式会社モンスターラボホールディングス

The company announced the replacement of its accounting auditor (監査公認会計士) effective March 31, 2026. The incumbent auditor, Sanyu Audit Corporation (三優監査法人), will be replaced by A&A Partners Audit Corporation (監査法人Ａ＆Ａパートナーズ) following the expiration of the current term at the 20th ordinary general meeting of shareholders. The change was decided based on a comprehensive review of audit responsiveness and cost appropriateness relative to the company's business scale and recent operating environment.

Human Made Co., Ltd.

456A · HUMAN MADE株式会社

The company established a new subsidiary, Renshou Fashion (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., in Shanghai, China on March 2, 2026, with capital of 25 million yuan (approximately 570 million yen). The subsidiary qualifies as a specified subsidiary (特定子会社) because its capital represents 10% or more of the parent company's capital, and the company holds 100% of voting rights.

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Four representative directors will step down from their positions on April 1, 2026, following a board resolution on March 5, 2026. The executives—Ichiro Takahara, Minoru Saotome, Keitaro Tsukiyama, and Toshiki Ochi—will transition to positions as directors without representative director status, though they will retain their executive officer roles.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

8306 · 株式会社三菱UFJフィナンシャル・グループ

The company's board of directors resolved on March 5, 2026 to appoint two new Representative Executive Officers (代表執行役) effective April 1, 2026. Takuya Tanaka will be promoted to Representative Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director, while Yoshiaki Ueno will be promoted to Representative Executive Officer and Managing Director, both transitioning from their previous positions as Managing Executive Officers.

Neural Group Inc.

4056 · ニューラルポケット株式会社

The company announced a change in its accounting auditor effective March 27, 2026. ES Next Limited Liability Audit Corporation will retire upon completion of the 8th Regular Shareholders Meeting, and will be replaced by Avantia Audit Corporation. The change is driven by the need for audit capabilities better suited to the company's M&A-focused growth strategy and group expansion.

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

2802 · 味の素株式会社

Ajinomoto Co.'s consolidated subsidiary Thai Ajinomoto (タイ味の素社) has implemented a dividend distribution. The parent company will record dividend income of 7.6 billion baht (approximately 38 billion yen) as non-operating revenue in individual financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 2026, with no impact on consolidated earnings due to consolidation elimination.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation

4901 · 富士フイルムホールディングス株式会社

Fujifilm Holdings Corporation decided on March 5, 2026 to grant Performance Share Units to 4 key personnel of overseas subsidiaries under its post-grant equity compensation plan. The estimated 388,050 common shares will be delivered upon vesting of the units, with an estimated total value of approximately 1.15 billion yen based on the March 4, 2026 closing price of 2,966 yen per share.

ASIAN STAR CO.

8946 · 株式会社ASIAN STAR

The company's current auditor, Audit Corporation Mahoroba, is being replaced by Seiryū Audit Corporation effective March 27, 2026. The change is necessitated by Mahoroba's removal from the registered list of auditors for listed companies, making continued audit services impossible. The new auditor was selected after reviewing firms appropriately sized for the company's business scale and audit fee reasonableness.

SEKIDO CO.,LTD

9878 · 株式会社 セキド

The company is recording an impairment loss on fixed assets of 1,200 million yen in the fourth quarter of fiscal year ending March 2026, following a review of business performance forecasts. This material event significantly impacts the company's financial position, operating results, and cash flow.

ONO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

4528 · 小野薬品工業株式会社

Ono Pharmaceutical has decided to implement an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) trust for employees of its US subsidiary. The company will dispose of 8,398,300 treasury shares at a price of 2,435.5 yen per share (approximately 20.45 billion yen total) to be held and managed by the ESOP trust, with distribution to eligible employees occurring after specified vesting periods.

SHINWA WISE HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.

2437 · Shinwa Wise Holdings株式会社

Yoichi Yoneda was appointed as new Representative Director and President on March 1, 2026, succeeding Kenji Takahashi who remains as Director. Yoneda brings extensive experience in investment banking, transaction advisory, and multiple executive roles across financial and investment firms. This change was approved by the Board of Directors meeting held on February 27, 2026.

FUKUTOME MEAT PACKERS, LTD.

2291 · 福留ハム株式会社

The company sold one listed security from its investment portfolio during January-February 2026, generating a gain of 304 million yen. This sale will be recorded as extraordinary gain in the company's financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026.

WORKMAN CO.,LTD.

7564 · 株式会社ワークマン

The company's Board of Directors resolved on February 27, 2026 to change its representative director (CEO). Koji Ouchi will transition from Director of Product Headquarters to Representative Director and President effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Hideyuki Kohama who will remain as a Director.

The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd.

8361 · 株式会社 大垣共立銀行

The company is selling its ordinary shares in Ibiden Co., Ltd. through a take-out underwriting offering (買取引受による売出し). This stock sale is expected to generate a gain on sale of securities of 13,142 million yen in the fiscal year ending March 2026.

ROKKO BUTTER CO., LTD.

2266 · 六甲バター株式会社

The company's board of directors resolved on January 31, 2025, to establish a new subsidiary named QBB ASIA COMPANY LIMITED in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam. The subsidiary will engage in cheese manufacturing and sales with a capital of 220,236 million Vietnamese dong, in which the company will hold 100% ownership, qualifying it as a specified subsidiary under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

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This is a period-end calculation report for two share classes of the Global Drive (3-Month Settlement Type) fund for the 48th calculation period (November 19, 2025 - February 18, 2026). The report discloses unit prices, total net assets, distribution amounts, and period performance rates for both the limited currency-hedged and non-hedged versions of the fund.

RYOHIN KEIKAKU CO.,LTD.

7453 · 株式会社 良品計画

Capital Research and Management Company increased its voting rights in the company from 9.53% to 10.43% (528,322 to 578,401 voting rights) as of February 24, 2026. This change in major shareholder status is reported pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Article 24-5(4) and triggers the requirement for an extraordinary report (臨時報告書).

UNITIKA LTD.

3103 · ユニチカ株式会社

The company's subsidiary P.T. Emblem Asia is divesting idle machinery and equipment located in Bekasi, Indonesia as part of its business rehabilitation plan supported by the Regional Revitalization Support Corporation. The sale, contracted on March 2, 2026, is expected to generate a special gain of approximately 1 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 2027, subject to equipment operational verification conditions.

Mitsubishi Estate Company, Limited

8802 · 三菱地所株式会社

The company has decided to make a preferred investment in Hashimoto Development Special Purpose Company (橋本デベロップメント特定目的会社) on March 27, 2026. As a result of this investment, the special purpose company will become a designated subsidiary of the company since the capital contribution will represent at least 10% of the company's capital. The special purpose company engages in asset securitization activities under the Asset Securitization Law.

Japan Asia Investment Company, Limited

8518 · 日本アジア投資株式会社

The company has acquired a controlling interest (100% operational authority) in JAIC Scale-Up Fund Investment Business Limited Partnership through a capital contribution of 201 million yen. The partnership, which aims to raise total fund capital of 2 billion yen, engages in investment business and is now classified as a specified subsidiary of the reporting company.

ORIX CORPORATION

8591 · オリックス株式会社

The company's consolidated subsidiary OPI2002 Investment Partnership has agreed to transfer all shares of SGK Holdings Co., Ltd. to a special purpose vehicle organized by The Carlyle Group, with the transfer expected to close in mid-April 2026. The divestiture will result in SGK Holdings being deconsolidated from the company's consolidated financial statements, with an estimated gain of approximately ¥62.3 billion to be recorded in the fiscal year ending March 2027.

Kanadevia Corporation

7004 · 日立造船株式会社

The company decided to divest its all-solid-state battery business to Suzuki Motor Corporation effective July 1, 2026. The transaction is expected to generate an extraordinary gain of approximately 7.4 billion yen, which will be recognized in the second quarter of fiscal year ending March 2027.

TOMOE CORPORATION

1921 · 株式会社 巴コーポレーション

The company's Board of Directors resolved on February 25, 2026 to sell a portion of its held investment securities to improve capital efficiency and strengthen financial position, in accordance with Corporate Governance Code recommendations on policy holdings review. This transaction is expected to generate special gains of approximately 3.15 billion yen in the Q4 FY2026 consolidated and individual financial statements.

ahjikanco.,ltd

2907 · 株式会社あじかん

The company's board of directors resolved on March 2, 2026, to change its representative director (代表取締役) effective April 1, 2026. Koji Fukushima, currently Senior Executive Officer and head of the Sales Division, will assume the position of Representative Director and Senior Executive Officer. The incumbent representative director, Tomatsu Esumi, will step down from the representative director role but remain as a director and senior executive officer.

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).