Announcement Concerning the Status of Acquisition of Own Shares

To whom it may concern

December 1, 2025

Company name: Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. Representative: Yasuo Nishiyama Representative Director & President (Code number: 2433; TSE Prime Section)

Inquiries: Daisuke Hara Executive Manager, Investor Relations Division

(Tel: +81-3-6441-9033)

provisions of Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. (the "Company") today announced an update on its progress with the acquisition of the Company's shares decided at its board of directors meeting held on May 13, 2025 based on Article 156 of the Companies Act applied pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the Act.

1. Class of shares acquired Common stock of the Company

2. Total number of shares acquired 1,365,600 shares

3. Total cost of acquisition 1,556,783,400 JPY

4. Acquisition period From November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025

5. Method of acquisition Market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Through a discretionary trading authorization agreement.

(For Reference)

1. Details of the resolution made at the board of directors meeting held on May 13, 2025.

   1. Type of shares to be acquired Common stock of the Company

   2. Total number of shares to be acquired 12,000,000 shares (maximum)

      (3.27% of the total number of shares issued (excluding treasury stock))

   3. Total acquisition cost JPY 10 billion (maximum)

   4. Acquisition period From May 14, 2025 to March 31, 2026

   5. Method of acquisition Market purchase on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Through a discretionary trading authorization agreement. (planned)

2. Accumulated own shares acquired until November 30, 2025 pursuant to the abovementioned resolution of the board of directors.

   1. Total number of shares acquired 7,032,200 shares

   2. Total cost of acquisition 8,120,688,000 JPY