Regarding Certain Media Reports

The Nikkei newspaper reported that our company signed a memorandum of understanding with Ondo Finance Inc. including the relevant regulatory analysis and the potential development of settlement mechanisms to enable the offering of Ondo’s financial products to investors in Japan.
However, this report is not an announcement by our company.
While it is true that our company and Ondo Finance Inc. signed a basic agreement, there are currently no material facts requiring disclosure regarding the details. Should any material facts requiring disclosure arise in the future, we will promptly announce them.