Share Handling Rules
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Article 1. Purpose
Handling of the Company’s shares shall be governed by these Rules in accordance with Article 8 of the Articles
of Incorporation as well as laws and regulations, rules established by Japan Securities Depository Center,
Incorporated (“JASDEC”) relating to book entry transfer business, book entry transfer business processing
methods, and the rules of account management institutions (“JASDEC Rules etc.”).
Article 2. Shareholder Register Administrator
The Company’s shareholder register administrator and the administrator’s administrative offices shall be as
follows.
Shareholder register administrator:
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
1-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shareholder register administrator’s administrative offices:
Stock Transfer Agency Business Planning Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
1-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Chapter 2. Recording, etc. in the Shareholder Register
Article 3. Recording in the Shareholder Registry
1. Amendment of matters stated in the shareholder register shall be performed pursuant to notification from the
JASDEC such as notification to all shareholders (excluding notification specified in Article 154, Paragraph 3(“Individual Shareholder Notification”) of the Act on Book Entry of Corporate Bonds and Shares (the “Book
Entry Act”)).
2. In addition to the preceding paragraph, when issuing new shares and in other cases specified by laws andregulations, amendment of matters stated in the shareholder registry shall be performed not pursuant to
notification from the JASDEC.
3. Recording shall be performed using the designated characters and symbols.
Article 4. Notice Relating to Matters Stated in the Shareholder Register
Shareholders shall provide notice of their names and addresses via securities companies or the like and the
JASDEC as provided by the JASDEC. This shall also apply in the event of any change.
Article 5. Representatives of Corporate Shareholders
Shareholders that are corporations or other legal entities shall provide notice of one representative via securities
companies or the like and the JASDEC as provided by the JASDEC. The same shall apply in the event of any
change to a representative.
Article 6. Representatives of Joint Shareholders
Shareholders that are joint shareholders shall designate one representative and provide notice of the joint
representative’s name and address via securities companies or the like and the JASDEC as provided by the
JASDEC. The same shall apply in the event of any change to a representative.
Article 7. Statutory Representatives
Statutory representatives such as parents and guardians of shareholders shall provide notice of their names andaddresses via securities companies or the like and the JASDEC as provided by the JASDEC. The same shallapply in the event of any change to or removal of a representative.
Article 8. Notification of Address for Receipt of Notification by Foreign Resident Shareholders and Others
Shareholders and registered share pledgees who reside overseas or their statutory representatives shall appoint a
permanent representative in Japan or designate an address in Japan for the receipt of notification and provide
notice of the name and address of the permanent representative or the address for receipt of notification via
securities companies or the like and the JASDEC as provided by the JASDEC. The same shall apply in theevent of any change or removal of the representative.
Article 9. Method of Confirmation via the JASDEC
In cases where notification from a shareholder to the Company is made via a securities company or the like and1the JASDEC, the notification shall be deemed to be from the shareholder.
Chapter 3. Shareholder Verification
Article 10. Shareholder Verification
1. When a shareholder (including a shareholder that provided an Individual Shareholder Notification) makes arequest or otherwise exercises shareholders rights (a “Request etc.”), the shareholder shall attach or submit
verification that the Request etc. was made by the shareholder (“Verifying Documentation etc.”); provided,
however, that this shall not apply in cases where the Company is able to confirm that the Request etc. is fromthe shareholder.
2. When a Request etc. from a shareholder to the Company is made via a securities company or the like and the
JASDEC, the Request etc. shall be deemed to be from the shareholder and Verifying Documentation etc. shallnot be required.
3. When a Request etc. is made via a representative, in addition to the procedures set forth in the preceding two
paragraphs, the shareholder shall attach a power of attorney with the shareholder’s signature or name and seal.
The power of attorney must state the name and address of the person authorized to act on behalf of theshareholder.
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to representatives.

Chapter 4. Methods of Exercising Shareholder Rights
Article 11. Requests for Delivery of Documents and Making Objections
When a request for the delivery of documents stating the matters in General Shareholders Meeting reference
documents to be provided by electronic measures as specified in Article 325-5, Paragraph 1 of the Companies
Act (a “Request for Delivery of Documents”) is made or an objection specified in Paragraph 5 of that article ismade, documents shall be provided in writing; provided, however, that when a Request for Delivery ofDocuments is made via a securities company or the like and the JASDEC, the procedures prescribed by suchsecurities company or the like or the JASDEC shall be followed.
Article 12. Method of Exercising Minority and Other Shareholder’s Rights
Except in the cases specified in Chapter 4 and Chapter 5, exercise of minority and other shareholders’ rights
prescribed by laws and regulations must be made in writing to the Company using the forms designated by theCompany. In this case, the Company may require that the shareholder submit a receipt issued by the accountmanagement institution that accepted the request for Individual Shareholder Notification and identification
documents.
Article 13. Requests, etc. by Representatives
1. When a request, notification, or filing pursuant to these Rules is made by a representative, documentation
verifying the right of representation shall be submitted.
2. When a request, notification, or filing is made pursuant to these Rules, if the consent of a conservator or
assistant is required, documentations verifying such consent must be submitted.
Article 14. Verifying Documentation or Guarantor
When a request, notification, or filing is made pursuant to these Rules and when the Company otherwise deems
it necessary, the Company may request the submission of verifying documentation or a guarantee from aguarantor.
Chapter 5. Notification Matters
Article 15. Permanent Representative or Temporary Address
1. When a shareholder designates a permanent representative or a temporary address for the receipt of
notification to the shareholder, the shareholder must provide notice to the Company to that effect via theshareholder’s account management institution.
2. If a shareholder’s address is in a foreign country, the shareholder must provide notice pursuant to thepreceding paragraph.
3. If any change occurs concerning the permanent representative or the temporary address for the receipt of
notification specified in Paragraph 1, the shareholder must promptly provide notice to that effect.
Chapter 6. Handling of Requests for Purchase of Shares of Less Than One Share Unit

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Article 16. Method of Making Requests
1. When a shareholder makes a request for the Company to purchase shares of less than one share unit, theshareholder shall make the request via the shareholder’s account management institution by the method
designated in JASDEC Rules etc.
2. A request made pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall take effect when a written request (including anelectromagnetic recording stating the requested matters) is submitted to the shareholder register
administrator’s administrative offices specified in Article 2.
Article 17. Purchase Price per Share
1. The purchase price per share shall be the closing price (the “Closing Price”) on a market established by Tokyo
Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “TSE”) on the day that the purchase request takes effect pursuant to the precedingarticle (the “Purchase Request Date”).
2. If no trading takes place on the TSE on the Purchase Request Date, the purchase price per share shall be thetransaction price of the first trade on the TSE on the following day (the “Opening Price”), and if no trading
takes place on that day, the same shall apply on the following and subsequent days.
Article 18. Payment of Purchase Amount
1. The purchase amount for a request to purchase shares of less than one share unit shall be the amount equal to
the number of shares for which the request is made times the purchase price per share determined pursuant to
the preceding article.
2. The Company shall pay the purchase amount to the shareholder that made the purchase request without delay
after the day on which the purchase price is determined pursuant to the preceding article.
3. The shareholder making the purchase request may designate the method of remittance of the purchase amountor specify a receiving agent.
Article 19. Transfer of Purchased Shares
1. The Company shall transfer the shares of less than one share unit pertaining to a purchase request to theCompany’s account on the day that the purchase amount is paid pursuant to the preceding article.
2. Shares of less than one share unit pertaining to a request for which the purchase amount remittance method isdesignated pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the preceding article shall be transferred to the Company’s account on
the day that the remittance procedures are completed.
Chapter 7. Handling of Requests for Acquisition of Shares of Less Than One Share Unit

Article 20. Method of Making Requests
1. When a shareholder makes a request to acquire shares of less than one share unit, the shareholder shall makethe request via account management institution by the method designated in JASDEC Rules etc. and shall pay
the purchase amount specified in Article 22.
2. A request made pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall take effect when a written request (including anelectromagnetic recording stating the requested matters) is submitted to the shareholder register
administrator’s administrative offices specified in Article 2; provided, however, that this shall not apply in thecase as specified in Article 15.
Article 21. Period When Requests May Be Made
1. Handling of requests for the acquisition of shares of less than one share unit made pursuant to the precedingarticle shall cease during the periodic from 10 business days before a record date established for vesting ofrights until the relevant record date.
2. In addition to the preceding paragraph, when the Company deems it necessary, the Company may establish asuspension period for the handling of requests for acquisition of shares of less than one share unit.
Article 22. Acquisition Price per Share and Purchase Amount
1. The acquisition price per share shall be the Closing Price on the TSE on the effective date of the acquisition
request pursuant to Article 20 (the “Acquisition Request Date”).
2. If no trading takes place on the TSE on the Acquisition Request Date, the acquisition price per share shall be
the Opening Price on the following day, and the same shall apply on the following and subsequent days.
3. The purchase amount shall be the amount equal to the acquisition price per share specified in Paragraph 1
times the number of shares to be acquired pertaining to the request.

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Article 23. Transfer of Acquired Shares
The Company shall request transfer of the shares of less than one share unit pertaining to a request for theacquisition of shares to the account of the person who made the request on the day that the Company confirms
receipt of the purchase amount pursuant to the preceding article.
Article 24. Restrictions on Acquisition Requests
The Company shall not fulfill an acquisition request if the Company does not hold the shares to be transferredpursuant to the request on the Acquisition Request Date specified in Article 22.

Chapter 8. Special Cases for Special Accounts
Article 25. Special Cases for Special Accounts
Verification of the identity of shareholders who opened special accounts and other handling pertaining to
special accounts shall be in accordance with the rules of the JASDEC and the rules of the account management
institution with which the special account was opened.
Supplementary Provisions
Supplementary Explanation of Article 11(1) Shareholders may make requests to the Company for the delivery of documents stating the matters inGeneral Shareholders Meeting reference documents to be provided by electronic measures (a“Request for Delivery of Documents”) (Companies Act, Article 325-5, Paragraph 1). Furthermore,
after the lapse of one year from the day of a Request for Delivery of Documents (if the shareholder
who made a Request for Delivery of Documents made an objection referenced above, then the daythat the objection was made), the Company may provide notice to the shareholder who made a
Request for Delivery of Documents to the effect that the Company will terminate the delivery of
documents and provide notice to the effect that if the shareholder has an objection to such termination,
the shareholder should make an objection within a period of not less than one month (Paragraph 4 ofthat article). It should be noted that a Request for Delivery of Documents does not constitute minority
and other shareholders’ rights pursuant to Article 147, Paragraph 4 of the Book Entry Act, andtherefore, a request for Individual Shareholder Notification need not be provided.
(2) The methods of making a Request for Delivery of Documents and making an objection are notprovided in the Companies Act, and accordingly shall be limited to in writing to ensure that it is clearthat a Request for Delivery of Documents or an objection is being made.
(3) When a Request for Delivery of Documents is made via a securities company or the like and the
JASDEC, the request method shall comply with the rules established by the securities company or the
like and the JASDEC (see Article 1). Furthermore, it is believed that an objection cannot be made via
a securities company or the like and the JASDEC.
(4) Shareholder verification when a Request for Delivery of Documents is made shall comply with the
Policy on Shareholder Identify Verification. If a shareholder provides notice by telephone to theCompany (the shareholder register administrator) to the effect that the shareholder is making a
Request for Delivery of Documents, the Request for Delivery of Documents application form
designated by the Company shall be sent to the shareholder’s registered address, and the request shallbe made by submitting that application form to the Company (the shareholder register administrator).
In this case, the Request for Delivery of Documents shall take effect when the Company (theshareholder register administrator) receives the application form. If a request is made using a
document other than the Request for Delivery of Documents application form designated by theCompany, it is necessary to submit documents identifying the shareholder.
(5) It is believed that when the Company files a notice of objection, the Company may send a statementof objection with the notice of objection designated by the Company to the relevant shareholder.

Article 1. Effective Date
1. These Rules shall take effect on March 18, 1992.
2. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on December 1, 1995.
3. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on the day of the Company’s initial public offering.
4. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
5. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on May 1, 2000.
6. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on June 1, 2001.

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7. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on October 1, 2001.
8. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on April 1, 2003.
9. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on March 18, 2004.
10. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on May 1, 2006.
11. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on April 1, 2007.
12. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on January 5, 2009.
13. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on April 1, 2012.
14. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on December 1, 2017.
15. The revisions to these Rules shall take effect on November 1, 2022.

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