Announcement of Subsidiaries’ Release

TOKYO, April 27, 2020 – Monex, Inc. and Monex SP Trust, Inc., fully owned subsidiaries of Monex
Group, Inc., issued the following press release today.
Attachment: Monex, Inc. and Monex SP Trust, Inc. press releaseMonex to begin offering online inheritance services~ a first for a major online securities firm ~Contact: Akiko Kato
Corporate Communications OfficeMonex Group, Inc.
+81-3-4323-8698
Atsushi Demoto, Yuki Nakano
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 buy
securities in the U.S.

Press Release
April 27, 2020Monex, Inc.
Monex SP Trust, Inc.

Monex to begin offering online inheritance services~ a first for a major online securities firm ~TOKYO, April 27, 2020 - Monex, Inc. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director
and President: Yuko Seimei; hereinafter, Monex Securities) and Monex SP Trust, Inc. (headquarters:Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yuki Yada; hereinafter, Monex SP Trust)are pleased to announce a contractual agreement that will enable Monex Securities to begin offering
Monex SP Trust’s service “WEB Sozoku,” *1 which handles inheritance matters on behalf ofclients, starting Monday, April 27, 2020 (tentative). This is the first time for a major online
securities company*2 to offer WEB Sozoku as a sales agent.
■ Background
With life expectancy approaching 100 years, there is a strong demand for services that meet theneeds of a super aging society. Monex SP Trust, which became a Monex Group company in July
2019, is working to develop convenient, easy-to-use web services that resolve issues related to asuper aging society. To reduce burdens associated with inheritance, Monex SP Trust began WEBSozoku, a service that handles inheritance procedures on behalf of clients. With the launch of theservice, Monex Securities has also decided to begin offering WEB Sozoku as an agent.
■ About WEB Sozoku
With WEB Sozoku, a beneficiary can ask Monex SP Trust to handle inheritance procedures, such as
the cancellation, liquidation or title change of inheritance assets. Monex SP Trust then transfers theliquidated assets or securities to the beneficiary. Monex SP Trust is able to handle inheritanceprocedures for bank deposits, listed company shares, investment trust funds and other financial
assets as well as the decedent’s residence property.
WEB Sozoku includes the following features:- Accepts online applications to handle inheritance procedures- Transfers titles of financial assets (for financial assets where a change in title is permitted)- Provides a full range of services at an affordable fee structure- Introduces customers to specialists who handle inheritance matters (for a fee)With the contractual agreement to serve as a sales agent for WEB Sozoku, Monex Securities willtake on Monex SP Trust’s administrative operations related to WEB Sozoku. Monex Securities will
provide customers comprehensive support, from inquiries about the service to consultation andpaperwork, through its newly created Inheritance Support Center. In addition to other features togive beneficiaries peace of mind, appointments can be made via the website (call-back feature) toallow for sufficient consultation time.

1*1“Sozoku” means “inheritance” in Japanese. To apply for WEB Sozoku, the beneficiary must first open aMonex Securities comprehensive brokerage account.
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According to a Monex Securities survey dated April 27, 2020. Major online brokerages are defined as
SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities, au Kabucom Securities, Matsui Securities and Monex Securities.

For further details, please refer to Monex Securities’ website (https://info.monex.co.jp/msp/web_inheritance/index.html) or Monex SP Trust’s website (https://www.monextrust.co.jp/service/inheritage/).
As outlined in “For Creative Minds,” a brand statement announced by Monex Group in November
2018, Monex is dedicated to the “Future of Finance” by leveraging new ideas and perspectives that
go beyond traditional frameworks.

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