About countermeasures (Anti-takeover Measures) for large-scale purchase of the Company's shares
To secure and improve corporate value of the Company and shared profits with shareholders, the Company adopted a policy on the large-scale purchase of the Company shares (Anti-takeover Measures) which was approved by the shareholders at the Company's 70th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on August 23, 2007. In accordance with the "Basic Policy on Corporate Governance" established on July 21, 2015, and given that the Company is a highly public company that specializes in supporting the creation of statutory and voluntary disclosure and IR related documents with confidentiality and secrecy, we continued to deliberate on the details of the Anti-takeover Measures in response to the changes in surrounding environment, including whether the measures should be continued, with the aim of securing shared profits with shareholders. As a result, it was resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on July 8, 2022 to continue the Anti-takeover Measures subject to the approval of our shareholders. At the Company's 85th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on August 26, 2022, the Company presented a proposal to continue the Anti-takeover Measures, for which shareholders' approval was obtained, and therefore, the Company has continued the Anti-takeover Measures.