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Finalized Third-Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition

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This English translation of the original Japanese document is provided solely for information purposes. Should there be any discrepancies between this translation and the Japanese original, the latter shall prevail.

August 19, 2022

Ichigo Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime, 2337) Representative: Scott Callon, Chairman

Inquiries: Takanori Sakamatsu, Senior Statutory Executive Officer

Telephone: +81-3-3502-4818www.ichigo.gr.jp/en

Finalized Third-Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition

As part of its acquisition of Cost Science shares, Ichigo is carrying out the third-party allotment of Ichigo shares originally announced in the April 19, 2021 release "Third- Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition."

1. Third-Party Share Allotment

  1. Overview

Number of Shares

26,500 shares

Price

JPY 271

Total Amount

JPY 7,181,500

Method

Third-Party Allotment of Common Shares

Allottee

1 Cost Science Officer

Date

September 6, 2022

The date of the third-party share allotment is November 30, 2022, as announced in the June 15, 2022 release "Revised Date of Third-Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition."

(b) Price Calculation Details

The acquisition price of Cost Science shares is linked to Cost Science's performance relative to its business plan for each fiscal period. The price of Ichigo shares used to calculate the acquisition price will be 90% of the closing price on the business day immediately preceding the day on which Ichigo's board approves the share allotment.

2. Rationale

Cost Science is a business-development consulting firm with deep expertise in helping businesses to increase productivity without resorting to downsizing, and facilitating the redeployment of resources made available from productivity enhancement into new businesses. The company is highly skilled at mining and analyzing huge amounts of data to help clients identify both problems and opportunities, define new strategies, and proceed with implementation. The acquisition of Cost Science is expected to help accelerate Ichigo's initiatives to: 1) accelerate development of new, multi-layered real estate services for tenants; 2) reduce costs and increase the efficiency of real estate management; and 3) develop new technologies to extend the lives of existing buildings.

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The objective of the share allotment, carried out as part of Ichigo's acquisition of Cost Science, is to drive higher earnings for Cost Science and to further strengthen our commitment towards maximizing value for Ichigo shareholders.

3. Cost Science Overview

Name

Cost Science Inc.

Address

1-14-16 Kudan Kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Akira Ogura, Representative Director

Main Business

Business development consulting (cost reduction, new

business entry, data mining & analysis)

Paid-In Capital

JPY 29.83 million

Establishment Date

April 2018

4. Earnings Impact

While the impact of the Cost Science acquisition on FY23/2 earnings is minimal, Ichigo expects it to support the generation of new earnings streams for Ichigo and contribute to Ichigo's growth as a sustainable infrastructure company.

5. Corporate Code of Conduct Procedures

The share allotment 1) results in less than 25% dilution in Ichigo's shares outstanding, and 2) does not involve a change in controlling shareholders, therefore not requiring a third-party opinion or confirmation of shareholders' intent as prescribed under Article 432 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Securities Listing Regulations.

For further details, please refer to the following releases.

April 19, 2021 release "Third-Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition."

www.ichigo.gr.jp/news/p_news_file/file/Ichigo_20210419_Cost_Science_Acquisition_ ENG.pdf

May 27, 2021 release "Finalized Third-Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition."

www.ichigo.gr.jp/news/p_news_file/file/Ichigo_20210527_Cost_Science_Acquisition_ ENG.pdf

June 15, 2022 release "Revised Date of Third-Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition."

www.ichigo.gr.jp/news/p_news_file/file/Ichigo_20220615_Cost_Science_Acquisition_Co rrected_ENG.pdf

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