Announcement of Subsidiary’s Release

TOKYO, February 15, 2023 – Coincheck, Inc., a subsidiary of Monex Group, Inc., issued the followingpress release today.

Attachment: Summary of Coincheck, Inc. press release
Notice regarding the IEO of FiNANCiE Tokens (FNCT)~ Coincheck IEO to begin accepting purchase applications on Feb 21st~

Contact:

Akiko Kato
Corporate Communications OfficeMonex Group, Inc.
+81-3-4323-8698

Yuki Nakano, Taishi Komori
Investor Relations, Financial Control Department
Monex Group, Inc.
+81-3-4323-8698

This material is an English translation of a Japanese announcement made on the date above. Although the Company intended
to faithfully translate the Japanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this English translation is notguaranteed and thus you are encouraged to refer to the original Japanese document. This translation was made as a matter ofrecord only and does not constitute an offer to sell or to solicit an offer to buy securities in the U.S.

February 15, 2023
Coincheck, Inc.

Notice regarding the IEO of FiNANCiE Tokens (FNCT)~ Coincheck IEO to begin accepting purchase applications on Feb 21st~
Coincheck, Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Satoshi Hasuo, hereinafter Coincheck)is pleased to announce that its IEO platform, Coincheck IEO, will begin accepting applications to purchase
FiNANCiE Tokens issued by Financie, Inc., on February 21, 2023. This is the second time Coincheck has
conducted an IEO for fund procurement following the July 2021 IEO of Palette Tokens (PLT) issued by
Hashpalette Inc.
An IEO (initial exchange offering) is a type of initial coin offering (ICO) by which a company or projectelectronically issues utility tokens to procure funds and a cryptocurrency exchange acts as the main party forscreening the project and selling the issuer tokens. Overseas, IEOs are used to construct open, decentralized
networks with developers, investors, service providers and other network participants and to design new
types of incentives.
Coincheck IEO is a platform that screens and sells utility tokens to support the formation and strengtheningof communities and the fund procurement of companies and projects that issue utility tokens. ThroughCoincheck IEO, we are supporting crypto asset and blockchain-related projects and contributing to the further
development of the crypto asset market by creating an environment where crypto asset investors in Japan cansafely and easily participate in promising projects in Japan and overseas.
ScheduleFebruary 21, 2023

12:00pm

Purchase application period starts

March 7, 2023

12:00pm

Purchase application period ends

March 7, 2023

After end of purchase

Lottery

application period
March 8~9, 2023

In sequence

Notification of lottery results and transfer ofFiNANCiE Tokens

March 16, 2023

12:00pm

Coincheck Exchange begins handling
FiNANCiE Tokens

Reference Press Release:
Announced on December 21, 2022,“Coincheck to conduct IEO (Initial Exchange Offering) for FiNANCiE Token this winter.”
https://www.monexgroup.jp/en/news_release/irnews/auto_20221221581536/pdfFile.pdf

About FiNANCiE Token (FNCT)FiNANCiE Token (FNCT) will become a crypto asset issued on the Ethereum blockchain. FNCT will
effectively connect community tokens issued on FiNANCiE, a blockchain-based token-issuing crowdfunding
service, to increase the value of community tokens over time. Specifically, FiNANCiE is envisioned that thetokens will be granted to "FiNANCiE" users as a reward or as an incentive for the continued growth of goodcommunities on "FiNANCiE". FNCT will also have the ability to participate in the governance of the entire"FiNANCiE" ecosystem, aiming to contribute to the realization of "user-centered management".
FiNANCiE Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fnct_Officialen
About FiNANCiE, Inc.
FiNANCiE, Inc. develops NFT, IEO businesses and token-issuing crowdfunding service "FiNANCiE" using
blockchain technology, with an aim of creating and developing new community or economy that utilizes
tokens. Currently, FiNANCiE, Inc. issues, sells, plans, and operates token for more than 200 issuers(individuals, sport clubs, and entertainment projects), aiming for creating an only web 3 platform in Japan tosupport the creation and development of token economy from scratch.
NameFiNANCiE, Inc.

Name of representative

Hironao Kunimitsu

Establishment date

January 2019

Location

15th floor, Cerulean Tower, 26-1, Shibuya-ku, TokyoURL

https://www.corp.financie.jp/en