Nippon Sanso : Selected as "Excellent TCFD Disclosure" by GPIF's Domestic Equity Investment Managers

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February 27, 2025 Selected as "Excellent TCFD Disclosure" by GPIF's Domestic Equity Investment Managers Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (President CEO: Toshihiko Hamada, hereinafter "the Company") has been selected as one of the 44 companies recognized for "Excellent TCFD* (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) Disclosure" by the investment managers entrusted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) for domestic equity management. This is the second time the Company has been selected, following the first selection in March 2023. For reference: GPIF's announcement material (Japanese only) The Company expressed its support for TCFD in November 2019 and has been advancing disclosures based on TCFD recommendations. ( Company website: Report in Line with the Recommendations of the TCFD ) Moving forward, the Company will continue to engage in internal discussions and dialogue with stakeholders to enhance disclosures related to climate change risks and opportunities, thereby striving to increase the corporate value of the entire Nippon Sanso Holdings Group. *TCFD: Abbreviation for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, which published its final report in June 2017, recommending that companies disclose information on governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets related to climate change risks and opportunities. Although TCFD concluded its mission and was dissolved in October 2023, its final recommendations have been succeeded by the ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board) established by the IFRS Foundation and are included in the ISSB standards. The Nippon Sanso Holdings Group is the world's fourth-largest supplier of industrial, electronic, and medical gases, operating in four geographic regions - Japan, U.S., Europe and Asia & Oceania - covering over 30 countries and regions. In addition, the Thermos business supplies THERMOS branded products to more than 120 countries worldwide. Since its foundation as Nippon Sanso Ltd. in 1910, the group stands for creating social value through innovative gas solutions that increase industrial productivity, enhance human well-being and contribute to a more sustainable future. With more than 19,000 employees, together, we are "The Gas Professionals" and we all have the same goal: "Making life better through gas technology" Public Relations [email protected] 1 Important Notice - Trading of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation Common Stock, Disclaimer Regarding Unsponsored American Depository Receipts Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation ("NSHD") encourages anyone interested in buying or selling its common stock to do so on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which is where its common stock is listed and primarily trades. NSHD's disclosures are not intended to facilitate trades in, and should not be relied on for decisions to trade, unsponsored American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"). NSHD has not and does not participate in, support, encourage, or otherwise consent to the creation of any unsponsored ADR programs or the issuance or trading of any ADRs issued thereunder in respect of its common stock. NSHD does not represent to any ADR holder, bank or depositary institution, nor should any such person or entity form the belief, that (i) NSHD has any reporting obligations within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") or (ii) NSHD's website will contain on an ongoing basis all information necessary for NSHD to maintain an exemption from registering its common stock under the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) thereunder. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, NSHD and its affiliates disclaim any responsibility or liability to ADR holders, banks, depositary institutions, or any other entities or individuals in connection with any unsponsored ADRs representing its common stock. 2

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