Asahi : Announcement Regarding Forecast for Interim Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (the "Company") announces that its Board of Directors has passed a resolution on May 22, 2026 regarding the forecast of the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 with a record date of June 30, 2026.

In February 2025, the Company updated its key indicator guidelines and financial policy. In addition to ensuring financial soundness and investing in growth, the Company aims to enhance corporate value over the medium to long term by allocating capital to improve capital efficiency and enhance shareholder returns. Regarding shareholder returns, the Company is targeting DOE*¹ ratio of 4% and higher, and aims to maintain more stable dividend increases through progressive dividends*², as well as implement the acquisition of treasury shares on a flexible basis.
As of the record date for the interim dividend on June 30, 2026, the full-year consolidated results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 have not yet been finalized due to the impact of system disruptions caused by the cyberattack that occurred in September 2025. However, in accordance with the aforementioned policy, the Company has decided to pay the interim dividend for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the same dividend per share as the previous year.

• ※1： Calculated by dividing the total amount of dividends by the total equity attributable to owners of parent.
• ※2：Progressive dividend: A dividend policy in which the dividend per share is increased every year or at least kept at the same level.

The Company will announce the forecast for the year-end dividend once the consolidated financial position and full-year consolidated results have been finalized.

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