Ichigo : Finalized Third-Party Share Allotment for Cost Science Acquisition

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Make The World More Sustainable [Provisional Translation Only] 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: +81-3-3502-4818 www.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 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. 1 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 2

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