We had already announced in the second quarter financial results that we would pay dividends from each group company to increase the distributable amount, and this was completed in October, the end of the third quarter.

As mentioned in the “Frequently Asked Questions and Answers” in September 2025, generally, we have to wait until the fiscal year-end closing (the fiscal year ending on January 31, 2026). However, since we are afraid that this will delay the implementation of our agile capital policy, we plan to conduct an extraordinary closing after the announcement of the third quarter financial results, which will be announced in December this year.

Through this extraordinary closing, we aim to raise the distributable amount to an appropriate level.

Once these preparations are in place, we will consider implementing a share repurchase at an appropriate time, comprehensively taking into account the market environment and financial conditions.