Announcement of Group Company’s Release

TOKYO, Januray 4, 2024 – Monex, Inc., a group company of Monex Group, Inc., issued thefollowing press release today.
Attachment: Monex, Inc. press release
NTT DOCOMO, Monex Group, and Monex start a business allianceContact: Akiko Kato
Corporate Communications OfficeMonex Group, Inc.
+81-3-4323-8698
Yuki Nakano, Taishi Komori
Investor Relations, Financial Control Dept.
Monex Group, Inc.
+81-3-4323-8698
This material was made as a matter of record only and does not constitute an offer to sell or to solicit an offer to buysecurities in the U.S.

Press Release
NTT DOCOMO, Monex Group, and Monex start a business allianceMonex, Inc. (hereinafter, Monex) is pleased to announce the start of a business alliance with NTT
DOCOMO, Inc. (hereinafter NTT DOCOMO), effective today (Thursday, January 4, 2024).
■BackgroundOn October 4, 2023, NTT DOCOMO, Monex Group, Inc. (hereinafter, Monex Group), and Monex
concluded a capital and business alliance agreement. The aim of the alliance is to provide customers
the most innovative asset building services by bringing together the strengths of NTT DOCOMO’scustomer base and business operations with Monex’s customer base, business operations, andlong-held desire to contribute to customer asset-building efforts.
Now with the completion of necessary preliminary procedures, the companies are able to announce
specific details of the capital and business alliance agreement.
■Current and future situation
With the start of the new NISA program, NTT DOCOMO and Monex are working to reinforce links
between their respective services, such as the hugely popular periodic purchasing plan by using d
CARD credit card, as well as d POINT, d-Barai®, d CARD®, d-Account®, and other NTT DOCOMO
services.
In addition to d POINT point-rebate programs based on transactions, balances, and new accountopenings, we are considering ways to enable customers to deposit and withdraw funds as well as toperiodically purchase financial products using d-Barai® in order to make it easier and moreconvenient for NTT DOCOMO service users to increase their assets.
Furthermore, through the d-Barai® app, which has had 52.6 million downloads*, we plan to provide
asset building services for beginners. With personalized information as well as an ongoing selectionof products that address the needs of users, particularly beginners, we will support steady asset
building.
As the first phase of our collaboration, both companies will begin offering content related to asset
building on the respective owned media platforms and at DOCOMO shops.
* As of September 30, 2023

1. Monex’s owned media “Monex Clip”, and NTT DOCOMO’s “dmenu money” will jointly
produce articles about investment and money. By publishing articles in dmenu money, which isread by many potential investors, we hope to build greater awareness about asset building.
Our first effort will feature an interview with Mr. Takashi Hiroki, chief strategist of Monex, tobe published in both Monex Clip and dmenu money.
Publication date: Monday, January 1, 2024
2. Content support for Kurashino Sodankai
1We will jointly produce new content for Kurashino Sodankai, a learning seminar service, tosupport customers with utilizing New NISA program via smartphones. Kurashino Sodankai will
be held in DOCOMO shops and d garden.
Seminar date: Monday, January 15, 2024 and later
Specific details or additional information of other services and its date of launch will be announced
as soon as determined.
■Campaigns
The following campaigns will be launched to commemorate the business alliance.
1. NISA account opening campaign [win ¥2,000 worth of d POINTS!]
Answer questions to a quiz, fill out the campaign entry form, open a NISA account at Monexduring the eligibility period, and register d POINT membership information to win ¥2,000
worth of d POINTs.
Campaign period: Until Monday, April 15, 2024
Details (Japanese only): https://info.monex.co.jp/news/2023/20231205_04.html
2. Account opening campaign [win ¥2,000 worth of d POINTS!]
Answer questions to a quiz, fill out the campaign entry form, open a Monex account during theeligibility period, and register d POINT membership information to win ¥2,000 worth of dPOINTs. Customers who open both a new account and a NISA account will receive win ¥4,000
worth of d POINTs.
Campaign period: Until Sunday, March 31, 2024
Details (Japanese only): https://info.monex.co.jp/news/2023/20231205_03.html■Comment from Yuko Seimei, Member of the Board, President and Executive Director ofMonex
On October 4, 2023, which is “Investment Day” in Japan, NTT DOCOMO, Monex Group, andMonex announced the conclusion of a capital and business alliance agreement. We believe thispartnership will forge a new chapter in the history of the financial world and create a revolution in
asset building for individuals. At the same time, it is a huge step forward for Monex as we have beenworking to realize the corporate philosophy since our establishment.
Monex was founded in 1999 with the idea of designing the future of finance. By democratizing
investing, we have worked to improve individual well-being. For a quarter of a century, we havetaken the challenge to provide high-quality, unique services and investment experiences that are notbound by convention or preconceived notions. This alliance is a further evolution of this challenge
and one that we believe will lead to new innovations.
To provide the above-mentioned collaborative services to our customers as soon as possible, all of us
at Monex are committed to working closely with NTT DOCOMO. Together we want to create aworld where asset building is an everyday aspect of life for everyone. Please look forward to whatMonex has to offer.
* d CARD, d-Barai, d-Account, dmenu money is trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DOCOMO, INC.

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