May 23, 2022

Company Name:

GMO Internet, Inc.
(TSE Prime Market, Code: 9449)

Address:

26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho Shibuya-ku Tokyo JAPAN

Representative:

Masatoshi Kumagai, Founder, Chairman and Group CEO

Contact:

Masashi Yasuda, Executive Vice President and Group CFO,
Deputy to Group CEO, Head of Group Management Division

Telephone:+81 3 5456 2555

URL:

https://www.gmo.jp/en

Notice of Change of Company Name
Notice of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
At a meeting of the GMO Internet Board of Directors convened today, it was resolved to submit the following
proposals regarding the change in company name and amendments to part of the company’s Articles ofIncorporation at the extraordinary shareholders meeting to be held on August 9, 2022.
1.

Change in Company Name
(1) Reason for Change
In 1995, GMO Internet has launched the Internet business under the corporate slogan “Internet forEveryone.” As of today, GMO Internet Group has created a business group - including 10 listedcompanies - that comprehensively develops Internet Infrastructure (which is a business at the core ofthe group), Online Advertising & Media, Internet Finance, Cryptoassets, and Incubation businesses.
GMO Internet Group has been promoting Group management by implementing speedy management
through the distribution of authority, sharing the Venture Spirit Declaration, which embodies the spirit inwhich the Group has been founded, and pursuing group-wide synergies, for the purpose ofenhancement of corporate value throughout the group.
We will accelerate the Group management and achieve hundreds of years of sustainable growth bychanging the company name from GMO Internet to GMO Internet Group.
(2) New Company Name
GMO internet group, Inc.
(3) Scheduled Date of Change
September 1, 2022
* The company will change its company name if amendments to part of the Articles of Incorporation areapproved at the extraordinary shareholders meeting to be held on August 9, 2022.

2.

Amendments to Part of the Articles of Incorporation(1) Reason for Change
GMO Internet decided the amendments to the current Article 1 (company name) and Article 2 (the spiritin which the company was founded) of the Articles of Incorporation to change the company name, as
stated in “1. Change in Company Name” above.

1(2) Details of Amendments
CurrentArticle 1 (company name)
The Company shall be called “GMO Internet
Kabushiki Kaisha” and shall be expressed inEnglish as “GMO internet, Inc.”
Article 2 (the spirit in which the company wasfounded)
1. Under the Venture Spirit Declaration, which
embodies the spirit in which the company wasfounded, GMO Internet and GMO Internet Groupfocus their business resources on the "place" forthe Internet, and comprehensively developInternet businesses. Our business activity is
about: enriching the Internet and making it more
fun; creating new Internet culture and industry,smiles, and excitement; and striving towards
contributing to society and the people.

(Changes Underlined)
Revised
Article 1 (company name)
The Company shall be called “GMO Internet
Group Kabushiki Kaisha” and shall be expressedin English as “GMO internet group, Inc.”
Article 2 (the spirit in which the company wasfounded)
1. Under the Venture Spirit Declaration, which
embodies the spirit in which the company wasfounded, GMO Internet and each company of
GMO Internet Group (hereinafter collectivelyreferred to as "GMO Internet Group") focus theirbusiness resources on the "place" for the Internet,
and comprehensively develop Internetbusinesses. Our business activity is about:enriching the Internet and making it more fun;creating new Internet culture and industry, smiles,and excitement; and striving towards contributing
to society and the people.

(3) Schedulea. Record dateb. Date of extraordinary shareholders meetingc. Effective date of amendments to Articles of Incorporation

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June 30, 2022
August 9, 2022
September 1, 2022