P.12 Top Message (Evolution into Information Infrastructure for Capital Markets)

12 Top Message Evolution into "Information Infrastructure for Capital Markets" Our ambition goes beyond providing IR support. We aim to become essential information infrastructure for capital markets, connecting companies and investors across the full spectrum—from information disclosure and shareholder management to dialogue. IR-navi creates opportunities for engagement with institutional investors, Premium Yutai Club builds lasting relationships with individual shareholders, and AI-powered IR-port helps companies develop and communicate value-creation stories and deepen investor dialogue. By integrating these services, we will create new value and enable more effective communication between companies and investors. Growth Engines: Premium Yutai Club and IR-navi Our growth is strongly driven by these two platforms. Premium Yutai Club revenue increased 26.7% year on year. The service is now used by 110 companies, with more than 650,000 registered shareholders and over 700,000 benefit redemptions annually. Our "point-based shareholder benefit" has evolved beyond a simple return policy into "DX (Digital Transformation) of shareholder management." We obtain shareholder email addresses to deliver notices of convocation and business reports digitally. Furthermore, we analyze shareholder attributes and awareness through surveys to provide feedback for management decisions. We believe this constructive dialogue provides the foundation for lasting relationships between companies and shareholders. Our other pillar, IR-navi, has also steadily expanded to 375 contracted companies. With a database of more than 100,000 domestic and overseas fund managers and analysts, it has established a solid position as an information platform that creates starting points for dialogue between companies and institutional investors. Together, the two services provide a comprehensive foundation for dialogue between companies and investors. Three Growth Strategies toward 2030 We will implement the following three key measures to achieve net sales of 10 billion yen in fiscal 2030. ▶ Market Penetration of "Digital Yutai Club" In March 2026, we began the full-scale rollout of Digital Yutai Club. This sister brand builds on the expertise developed through Premium Yutai Club and offers one of the lowest fee structures in the industry, making it easy for growth companies with limited resources to adopt. With the expansion of the new NISA, demand is growing, especially among younger investors, for shareholder benefits that can be accessed and used immediately via smartphone. By combining low cost with high convenience, we aim to develop new markets and expand our customer base. ▶ Global Community for "IR-navi" "IR-navi" will evolve from a simple information distribution tool into a "Global IR Community" where domestic and international investors and companies interact. We will implement optimal investor matching using AI technology and direct communication functions for overseas investors in English. We aim to contribute to the proper valuation of the entire Japanese market by accurately conveying the true value of Japanese companies to investors worldwide and eliminating information asymmetry. ▶ Evolution of Reporting and Advanced Dialogue through "IR-port" "IR-port" is an "IR Communication Platform" that uses AI to structure corporate information, disseminate appropriate stories, and increase dialogue. It reduces the burden of creating and disclosing vast amounts of materials for listed companies. By enhancing feedback functions for management through dialogue with investors, we meet corporate needs for promoting understanding of corporate value in the capital market and realizing fair value. Story-development and content-output functions were released in March 2026, and we continue to develop features that further enhance investor dialogue.