Rakuten : Notice Concerning Definitive Agreement on Reorganization of Rakuten Group’s FinTech Business including Rakuten Bank, Ltd. through Share Delivery by Rakuten Bank, Ltd. to Make Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. and Rakuten Securities Holdings, Inc. Subsidiaries and among others

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May 20, 2026 RAKUTEN GROUP, INC. Notice Concerning Definitive Agreement on Reorganization of Rakuten Group’s FinTech Business including Rakuten Bank, Ltd. through Share Delivery by Rakuten Bank, Ltd. to Make Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. and Rakuten Securities Holdings, Inc. Subsidiaries and among others SHARE ON: Share on Viber Get Viber desktop Click here for Timely Disclosure of material information for investors Click here for Supplemental Materials regarding the Reorganization of FinTech Business Rakuten Group, Inc. (Head office: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Hiroshi Mikitani; hereinafter “Rakuten Group”) and Rakuten Bank, Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomotaka Torin; hereinafter “Rakuten Bank”, and collectively with Rakuten Group, “we,” “us” or “our”) hereby announce that their respective Boards of Directors, at meetings held today, have decided to enter into an integrated agreement (hereinafter the “Integrated Agreement”) on the reorganization of Rakuten Group’s FinTech Business (hereinafter the “FinTech Business”) including Rakuten Bank (hereinafter the “Reorganization”) through share deliveries (hereinafter the “Share Deliveries”) of Rakuten Bank to make Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Koichi Nakamura; hereinafter “Rakuten Card”) and Rakuten Securities Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuji Kusunoki; hereinafter “Rakuten Securities HD”) its subsidiaries and among others. Rakuten Bank, at the Board of Directors meetings, also decided to conduct the Share Deliveries in which Rakuten Bank will be the parent company and Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD will be the subsidiaries for the share delivery (hereinafter, Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD are collectively referred to as the “Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries”). The Share Deliveries are planned to be conducted subject to approval by shareholders at the 27th annual general shareholders’ meeting of Rakuten Bank, scheduled to be held on June 24, 2026. In addition, Rakuten Bank also resolved, at its Board of Directors meeting held today, to submit to Rakuten Bank’s 27th annual general shareholders’ meeting a proposal for partial amendments to its Articles of Incorporation, whereby, subject to the Share Deliveries becoming effective, Rakuten Bank will change its total number of authorized shares simultaneously with the Share Deliveries becoming effective and newly establish provisions concerning Class A Non-voting Shares. For details, please refer to “Notice of Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation in Connection with the FinTech Business Reorganization” announced by Rakuten Bank today. 1. Background and Purpose of the Reorganization As the mission of Rakuten Group continues to be “Contribute to society by creating value through innovation and entrepreneurship”, both in Japan and overseas, through more than 70 services in a wide range of businesses including Internet services such as e-commerce, travel, and digital content; FinTech (Financial) services such as credit cards, banking, securities, insurance, electronic money, and payment through mobile apps; mobile services such as the mobile carrier business; and professional sports, by organically linking these services based on a membership system centered around Rakuten members, Rakuten Group has formed the unique “Rakuten Ecosystem.” By creating an environment where members in Japan and overseas can easily browse and access multiple services, Rakuten Group aim to leverage group synergies to maximize the lifetime value of each member and minimize customer acquisition costs, thereby maximizing group profit. Each of our FinTech services continues to grow our membership base as more customers choose them to meet their everyday needs. Each FinTech service has been working to better collaborate to grow further in a cashless world. Meanwhile, as customer needs for financial services become increasingly diverse, requiring more seamless and flexible service operations, Rakuten Group has continuously reviewed its future management strategies, the optimal allocation of management resources, and the optimization of its group structure. Since we announced the “Notice Concerning the Re-Commencement of Discussions toward the Reorganization of Rakuten’s FinTech Business” on February 25, 2026, Rakuten Group and Rakuten Bank have thoroughly discussed and reviewed the Reorganization. This review has taken into account various perspectives, including regulations on each service conducted by the FinTech Business, the interests of minority shareholders of Rakuten Bank, and the optimal group structure to enhance the ecosystem of the FinTech Business, as well as the sustained growth and improvement of the corporate value of both companies. The business environment has recently been changing at an even faster pace. Specifically, in addition to changes in the funding environment driven by interest rate trends in Japan, a number of banks, including not only digital banks but also major banks, have been actively conducting promotional campaigns, intensifying competition for customer and deposit acquisition. At the same time, major banking groups have been deploying significant management resources into the retail sector, while major telecommunications carriers and others have been building ecosystems that include financial services, each accelerating efforts to retain customers. Furthermore, trends in the fintech industry in Japan and overseas are changing rapidly, including the AI-Revolution with growing importance of data integration through the use of advanced technologies such as generative AI, the proliferation of cashless payments, and rising awareness of asset formation driven by governmental initiatives, as exemplified by the expansion of the NISA program. The competitive environment surrounding the FinTech Businesses is no exception to these changes. Rakuten Group has been continuously considering its future management strategies, optimal allocation of resources, and optimization of the group structure. As a result, given the aforementioned changes in the business environment, it has been determined that it is appropriate to execute the Reorganization, based on the belief that further optimizing the group structure of the FinTech Business is necessary to expand the Rakuten Ecosystem and enhance corporate value over the long term. Through the Reorganization, Rakuten Group aims to strengthen collaboration across the FinTech Business, facilitate data integration and AI utilization, optimize funding costs, and further enhance the FinTech Business ecosystem and its competitive advantage. Rakuten Group believes that strengthening the FinTech Business ecosystem will accelerate the growth of the entire Rakuten Ecosystem and enhance Rakuten Group’s corporate value. On the other hand, Rakuten Bank has been working to further expand its customer base, strengthen the revenue base, and capture growth in the FinTech domain, aiming to become a leading FinTech company in the cashless era. To achieve its targeted business expansion, Rakuten Bank seeks to further accelerate the growth of its business by efficiently acquiring new customers from Rakuten members who circulate within the Rakuten Ecosystem, collaborating with various Rakuten group companies to provide banking services that address payment settlement needs, funding needs and other financial needs within the Rakuten Ecosystem, thereby increasing its customer base and transaction opportunities. Under such circumstances, in light of environmental changes such as increases in funding costs associated with rising interest rates in Japan, as well as the ongoing diversification of customer needs for financial services, Rakuten Group determined that strengthening collaboration among its banking, credit card and securities businesses would enable prompt and flexible decision-making within the group and deeper collaboration, thereby establishing a structure capable of further accelerating its FinTech strategy. Rakuten Group also determined that this structure would enable it to fully leverage Rakuten Bank’s robust deposit-gathering capabilities, and further accelerate its growth as a comprehensive FinTech company that addresses diversifying customer needs, compared with a scenario in which Rakuten Bank were to continue operating its business independently. Accordingly, Rakuten Bank has decided to proceed with the Reorganization. Upon the discussions on the Reorganization since we announced the “Notice Concerning the Re-Commencement of Discussions toward the Reorganization of Rakuten’s FinTech Business” on February 25, 2026, we determined that Rakuten Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroshi Takasawa; hereinafter “Rakuten Insurance HD”) and Rakuten Wallet, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tatsuya Yamada; hereinafter “Rakuten Wallet”) would not be included in the scope of the Reorganization. Following the Reorganization, Rakuten Group will hold 100% stake in Rakuten Insurance HD and Rakuten Wallet. In addition, with respect to Rakuten Payment, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shigenobu Kobayashi; hereinafter, “Rakuten Payment”) and its subsidiary, Rakuten Edy, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kei Wada; hereinafter, “Rakuten Edy”), all of the shares of Rakuten Payment held by Rakuten Card (representing 95.28% of the total number of issued shares) are planned to be transferred to Rakuten Group, prior to the effective date of the Share Delivery. This is because Rakuten Payment and Rakuten Edy are deeply connected not only with the FinTech Business but also with the entire Rakuten Ecosystem, including the Internet Services and Mobile businesses, and plays an essential role to the entire Rakuten Group as a central gateway to the Rakuten Ecosystem which are expected to be further strengthened in the future. The Reorganization, consolidation of the credit card and securities businesses into a single group under the banking business, will lead to prompt and flexible decision-making, along with the deepened collaboration including data integration and AI utilization. As a comprehensive FinTech company operating across multiple business domains, integrated financial services covering all aspects of daily life — from everyday payments to long-term asset building — will be provided through a one-stop offering, with the aim of delivering enhanced convenience to users. By leveraging collaboration with the unique Rakuten Ecosystem, the integrated FinTech platform is expected to establish a differentiated position within the industry. Historically, Rakuten Bank’s Total Addressable Market (TAM) was primarily centered on the consumer deposit market of approximately JPY 1,036 trillion, corporate (nonfinancial corporations) deposits market of approximately JPY 360 trillion and consumer and corporate lending market of approximately JPY 1,674 trillion (Note 1) associated with customers’ “saving” and “borrowing” needs. Going forward, integration with Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities is expected to expand access to substantially broader adjacent TAM, including the EC market of approximately JPY 543 trillion (Note 2) and consumer equity and debt instrument balances of approximately JPY 541 trillion (Note 1) associated with customers’ “spending” and “asset-building” needs. Amid intensifying competition within the FinTech industry, the combined business is expected to reach a scale comparable to that of leading global FinTech companies by harnessing operating leverage cultivated through scale expansion. In addition, supported by a balanced and diversified earnings base comprising both interest and non-interest income, stable and sustainable growth in both ordinary income and ordinary profit is expected. Specifically, the Reorganization is expected to accelerate growth as a comprehensive FinTech company by generating synergy effects through the following initiatives. i. Enhancing financing flexibility and optimizing funding costs By consolidating the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries into a single group headed by Rakuten Bank, it will become possible to replace in sequence the external interest-bearing debt of Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities, Inc. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuji Kusunoki; hereinafter, “Rakuten Securities”) with intra-group borrowings from Rakuten Bank, thereby establishing a flexible financing structure for the FinTech Business. Prior to the Reorganization. Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities, while continuing to expand their respective businesses, have each raised the funds necessary for their growth independently. However, Rakuten Group believes that enhancement and sophistication of its financing capabilities will be required to achieve further growth going forward. Between Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Card, the securitization of Rakuten Card’s credit card receivables has enabled Rakuten Card to raise funds while allowing Rakuten Bank to expand its investment assets, although such schemes involve certain restrictions and structuring costs. Intra-group borrowings from Rakuten Bank, by contrast, are more flexible and are expected to contribute to the execution of Rakuten Card’s growth strategy. Amid uncertainty over the outlook for interest rates in the Japanese financial markets, replacing external financing with intra-group borrowings from Rakuten Bank will enable Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities to optimize their funding costs and reduce the external outflow of financing expenses from the FinTech Business. In addition, establishing a highly flexible financing structure through intra-group borrowings from Rakuten Bank and other measures will enhance the flexibility of liquidity reserves for both Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Card, while enabling Rakuten Bank to expand its investment assets and interest income. Rakuten Bank also aims to build up deposits by collaborating with Rakuten Securities on cash management for more efficient means. Synergies from group-wide collaboration in financing are expected to materialize in sequence as the transition progresses. Following the Reorganization, the expected medium-term synergy effects to be generated are approximately JPY 53.0 billion or more per year on an ordinary profit basis. ii. Expansion of the retail customer base through enhanced marketing collaboration and enhancement of financial products Leveraging the strong customer bases of Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, and Rakuten Securities, comprehensive financial services as a unified FinTech business will be provided by enhancing Rakuten Bank’s customer franchise and further promote customer referrals and cross-use through deeper marketing collaboration. Integrated marketing across businesses is also expected to further increase efficiency and reduce customer acquisition costs. The initiative also plans to strengthen collaboration between Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Card in offering financial products, such as card loans and cash advances. As of the end of March 2026, Rakuten Bank had 18.07 million customer accounts, Rakuten Card had issued 33.87 million credit cards, and Rakuten Securities had 13.87 million general securities customer accounts, each possessing a robust, top-tier customer base in Japan. Average deposit balances per Rakuten Bank account tend to rise with increased cross-use of services, highlighting the importance of collaboration among services in driving future deposit growth. As of the end of March 2026, among Rakuten Bank accounts, approximately 55% were Rakuten Card users, approximately 36% were Rakuten Securities users (the number of Money Bridge customers), and approximately 25% were users of both Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities, based on users who had linked their Rakuten IDs. Additionally, approximately 20% of Rakuten Card holders have set a Rakuten Bank account as their direct debit account, as of the end of March 2026, indicating significant further potential to expand collaboration among Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, and Rakuten Securities. Through integrated customer marketing, Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities customers will be prompted to open Rakuten Bank accounts and use them as their primary accounts for daily financial needs. In addition, for customers holding Rakuten Bank accounts, further integration related to everyday payments will be pursued, including setting Rakuten Bank accounts as the settlement accounts for Rakuten Card. By encouraging the use of Rakuten Bank accounts for daily payments, these accounts are expected to evolve into highly profitable main accounts. Furthermore, in addition to funds for payments, promoting the use of Money Bridge with Rakuten Securities is expected to attract investment standby funds, thereby increasing deposits per account and ultimately maximizing Rakuten Bank’s deposit balance and profitability. Alongside accelerating Rakuten Bank’s growth, integrated marketing initiatives are intended to further enhance and deepen cross-use, thereby driving further expansion of the customer base of Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities and maximizing revenue per customer. The integration of FinTech service applications have already been proceeded with. This integrated app will function as a gateway to all FinTech services while accelerating seamless collaboration across services, aiming to acquire new users and drive cross-use among existing users, thereby expanding revenues. Furthermore, Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Card will also pursue strengthening the strategic collaboration in the offering of financing products, such as card loans and cash advances. Rakuten Bank provides unsecured Super Loan (Card loan) services to retail customers as one of the core investment assets on which Rakuten Bank is focused, with the outstanding balance of JPY 327.6 billion as of the end of March 2026. Rakuten Card provides cash advance services as an ancillary service to its credit card business, with an outstanding balance of JPY 168.9 billion as of the end of March 2026. The origins of Rakuten Bank’s consumer finance business dates back to April 2009, when Rakuten Bank succeeded to part of the consumer finance business from Rakuten Credit, Inc. (currently Rakuten Card). While Rakuten Bank has traditionally pursued collaboration with Rakuten Card, especially on the provision of guarantees by Rakuten Card for card loans offered by Rakuten Bank to retail customers, for new contracts since April 2020, Rakuten Bank has also been expanding card loans without guarantees based on its own credit screening. Meanwhile, Rakuten Card operates a cash advance business associated with credit cards and has strong credit assessment and screening capabilities as well as marketing expertise, cultivated through the track record of having one of the largest shopping transaction volumes in Japan. Following the Reorganization, as Rakuten Card will become a subsidiary of Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Bank believes that, through joint initiatives by Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Card toward the further expansion of card loans, it will be possible to achieve more accurate customer targeting and increase the number of applications, approval rate, and execution rate for card loans, while controlling credit costs. Through the deepening of these marketing collaborations, synergies are expected to be realized at an accelerated manner, and following the Reorganization, the expected medium-term synergy effects are estimated to be approximately JPY 32.0 billion or more per year on an ordinary profit basis. iii. Strengthening collaboration in enterprise business In the enterprise client business, comprehensive solutions can be provided by combining Rakuten Bank’s solutions for enterprise client with Rakuten Card’s broad merchant network, robust marketing assistance capabilities, and services that integrate payment gateway and acquiring services. In addition to banking transactions, Rakuten Bank will seek to expand fee income and deposit acquisition in the enterprise business by leveraging the strong brand power of the Rakuten Group and providing business solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises. iv. Further data integration and use of AI The utilization of data in the AI era is extremely important for strengthening the competitive advantages of the FinTech Business and Rakuten Bank aims to provide customized services by combining asset data and payment data. Rakuten Bank aims to further enhance customer convenience by accelerating the AI-nization (Note 3) of the FinTech Business and creating innovative services through the integrated operation of its services. Leveraging Rakuten Group’s strengths and expertise in the AI field, Rakuten Bank plans to utilize AI agents and strategically leverage data to conduct more tailored marketing and provide optimal financial services that meet the needs of each customer while Rakuten Bank also aims to expand advertising revenue through more precise targeting. By applying proprietary scoring based on high-quality first-party data and AI, Rakuten Bank seeks to maximize revenue opportunities through the expansion of optimal credit-related services. Furthermore, Rakuten Bank also plans to strengthen the business foundation in risk management operations, including fraud detection and AML, and pursue cost effectiveness. In addition, the initiative has begun considering the centralization of customer data across the overall FinTech Business, including through eKYC, with the aim of providing a more seamless customer experience. For the avoidance of doubt, any sharing of customer data among companies in the FinTech Business will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to obtaining customer consent. Furthermore, disciplined cost reduction efforts will be pursued through efficient operations, including the synchronization of customer information updates across companies within the FinTech Business, as well as the active use of AI. In addition, through further enhancement of operating leverage (Note 4) driven by business scale expansion, further improvement in Rakuten Bank’s profit margin is expected. Over the long term, in addition to the measures described above, collaboration will be further deepened in order to capture trends in technological innovation in FinTech, such as digital assets and blockchain technology, and to build a resilient business structure enabling the rapid rollout of new services leveraging cutting-edge technologies. In aggregate, the above synergies are expected to contribute approximately JPY 33.0 billion per year to ordinary profit in the fiscal year ending March 2028 and JPY 85.0 billion or more per year over the medium term following the Reorganization. By establishing a governance framework essential for a listed company and integrating the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries under the umbrella of Rakuten Bank, more effective utilization of management resources and capital across the FinTech Business is expected to be achieved through the optimal allocation of personnel with expertise in FinTech, and through the enhancement of Rakuten Bank’s supervisory and advisory functions as the core entity of the FinTech business, thereby improving the overall operational efficiency of the FinTech segment. Additionally, securing independent access to capital markets as the FinTech Business under the umbrella of Rakuten Bank will increase flexibility in future financing strategy. We believe enhancing collaboration, along with continuous growth by each business, will contribute to the further sustainable growth and enhance the corporate value of Rakuten Bank, which will also contribute to enhance the corporate value of Rakuten Group. In addition, as a result of the implementation of the Share Deliveries, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Director: Masahiko Kato; hereinafter, “Mizuho Bank”), which holds shares of Rakuten Card, which will become a Subsidiary of Share Delivery, is expected to become a major shareholder of Rakuten Bank. In connection therewith, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Group CEO: Masahiro Kihara; hereinafter, “Mizuho FG”, and collectively with Mizuho Bank, “Mizuho Group”), Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Bank entered into a capital and business alliance agreement as of today (hereinafter, the “Capital and Business Alliance Agreement”) for the purpose of establishing a new credit creation model through collaboration between a megabank and a digital bank. For details of the Capital and Business Alliance Agreement, please refer to “Strategic Capital and Business Alliance between Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Bank” announced today by Mizuho Bank and Rakuten Bank. (Note 1)As of December 31, 2025. Bank of Japan. “Flow of Funds for the Fourth Quarter of 2025 (Preliminary report)”. Within Financial Assets in Households, consumer deposits are the sum of transferable deposits, time and savings deposits, foreign currency deposits; consumer equity and debt instrument balances are the sum of equity and investment fund shares and debt securities. Within Financial Assets in Nonfinancial corporations, corporate (nonfinancial corporations) deposits are the sum of transferable deposits, time and savings deposits, certificates of deposits, foreign currency deposits. Consumer and corporate loans are the sum of loans in depository corporations and other financial institutions. (Note 2) In 2024. METI. “FY2024 E-Commerce Market Survey” (Note 3) AI-nization: a coined word that means proceed with AI. (Note 4) Operating leverage occurs when fixed costs function as leverage, causing profit margins to fluctuate with changes in ordinary income. (Note 5) The forward-looking information set forth above is based on judgments made as of today based on information available as of today, and actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties, including changes in the market environment and business environment. 2. Details of the Reorganization 1) Schedule of the Reorganization February 25, 2026 Execution of the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Reorganization May 20, 2026 (today) Resolutions at the Board of Directors meetings of Rakuten Group and Rakuten Bank, respectively, on the Reorganization May 20, 2026 (today) Signing of the Integrated Agreement May 20, 2026 (today) Preparation of a share delivery plan May 20, 2026 (today) Resolution at the Board of Directors meeting of Rakuten Securities HD on issuance of new shares via third-party allotment to Rakuten Group June 24, 2026 (scheduled) Resolution at the 27th annual general shareholders’ meeting of Rakuten Bank September 30, 2026 (scheduled) The completion of the transfer of businesses that are out of scope of the Reorganization (Transfer the shares of Rakuten Payment held by Rakuten Card to Rakuten Group, transfer of real estate business operated by Rakuten Card Partners to Rakuten Group or a subsidiary of Rakuten Group, transfer of shares of KAJIYAMA WAREHOUSE CO., LTD. from Rakuten Card to Rakuten Group or a subsidiary of Rakuten Group, transfer of shares of Rakuten Wallet from Rakuten Securities HD to Rakuten Group as dividend in kind, and transfer of a portion of the equity interest in Rakuten International Commercial Bank held by Rakuten Life. etc.,) September 30, 2026 (scheduled) Payment due date of issuance of new shares of Rakuten Securities HD via third-party allotment to Rakuten Group September 30, 2026 (scheduled) Due date of application for transfer of shares of the Subsidiaries of the Share Deliveries October 1, 2026 (scheduled) Effective date of the Share Deliveries (Note 1) The schedule may be changed due to regulatory clearances from relevant authorities and other domestic and foreign governmental agencies, progress in the procedures for the Share Deliveries and other reasons. (Note 2) The Share Deliveries will be subject to effective securities registration statements under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended). (Note 3) As it is scheduled to execute a share purchase agreement between Rakuten Bank, the parent company for the share delivery, Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank, intended transferors of shares of the Subsidiaries of the Share Deliveries, for transfer of all shares in Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries which Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank own pursuant to the provisions of Article 774-6 of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005; as amended), procedures under Article 774-4 of the Act (application for transfer of shares of the Subsidiaries of the Share Deliveries) and under Article 774-5 thereof (allocation of shares of the Subsidiaries of the Share Deliveries transferred to the parent company of the Share Deliveries) will not be implemented. 2) Method of the Share Delivery The Reorganization consists of the share deliveries in which Rakuten Bank is the parent company and Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD are the subsidiaries for the respective share deliveries. The parties agreed that Rakuten Group will transfer all of its stakes in common stock of Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD in the Integrated Agreement. The implementation of the share deliveries shall be subject to approval by shareholders on the partial amendment of the Articles of Incorporation at the shareholders’ meeting of Rakuten Bank having been obtained, fulfilling the necessary approvals and licenses from domestic and foreign government agencies, the completion of the transfer of businesses that are out of scope of the Reorganization, specifically, the transfer of shares of Rakuten Payment (representing 95.28% of the total number of issued shares) from Rakuten Card to Rakuten Group, transfer of real estate business operated by Rakuten Card Partners Co., Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tadashi Tachibana; hereinafter “Rakuten Card Partners”) to Rakuten Group or a subsidiary of Rakuten Group, transfer of shares of KAJIYAMA WAREHOUSE CO., LTD. from Rakuten Card to Rakuten Group or a subsidiary of Rakuten Group, transfer of shares of Rakuten Wallet from Rakuten Securities HD to Rakuten Group as dividend in kind, and transfer of a portion of the equity interest (representing 1% of the total number of issued shares) in Rakuten International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Taipei, Taiwan; Representative: Shih-Hsi Wang; hereinafter “Rakuten International Commercial Bank”) held by Rakuten Bank to Rakuten Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Rambo Sugiyama; hereinafter “Rakuten Life”) as well as the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedents specified in the Integrated Agreement. As of the effective date of the Share Deliveries, upon satisfaction of these conditions, the delivery of shares by Rakuten Bank, making Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries shall be effected. In addition, Rakuten Securities HD decided to, at its Board of Directors meeting held today, issue new shares worth approximately JPY 3.0 billion via third-party allotment to Rakuten Group prior to the date when the Share Deliveries take effect, intending to strengthen the financial foundation of Rakuten Securities HD and the Rakuten Bank’s consolidated balance sheet (hereinafter, the “Third-party Allotment”). Mizuho Bank, which held 14.9998% of the common shares of Rakuten Card as of the end of March 2026, has agreed, in connection with the Share Delivery, to transfer all of the common shares of Rakuten Card held by them to Rakuten Bank. Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD will be the Subsidiaries for Share Delivery while Rakuten Securities of which Rakuten Securities HD held 51.00% as of the end of March 2026, will not be a direct party to the Share Delivery. Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yoshiro Hamamoto; hereinafter “Mizuho Securities”), which holds 49.00% of the common shares of Rakuten Securities is expected to continue to hold such shares after the Reorganization. 3) Details of allocation concerning the Share Deliveries (Share delivery ratio) Rakuten Bank will deliver the following number of Class A Non-voting Shares of Rakuten Bank for one common share of Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD, respectively: ⅰ. Rakuten Card: 1,867 shares ⅱ. Rakuten Securities HD: 0.185 shares The total number of Rakuten Bank Class A Non-voting Shares to be delivered with regard to the Share Deliveries will be 230,890,116 shares (207,330,443 shares will be delivered to Rakuten Group and 23,559,673 shares will be delivered to Mizuho Bank), all of which are newly issued by Rakuten Bank. Rakuten Bank’s Class A Non-voting Shares are subject to a right to request acquisition in exchange for its common shares. On the effective date of the Share Deliveries, Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank plan to respectively exercise such right to request acquisition with respect to 25,859,500 shares and 23,559,673 shares of Class A Non-voting Shares of Rakuten Bank in exchange for common shares, and convert such Class A Non-voting Shares into common shares (hereinafter, the “Conversion into Common Shares”). As a result of the Conversion into Common Shares, Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank will respectively receive 25,859,500 common shares and 23,559,673 common shares of Rakuten Bank, and the number of issued shares of Rakuten Bank common shares will be 223,918,209 shares (excluding treasury stocks). When such Rakuten Bank common shares to be delivered are added to the 85,962,580 Rakuten Bank common shares held by Rakuten Group as of the end of March 2026, the total number of Rakuten Bank shares to be held by Rakuten Group after the Conversion into Common Shares would be 111,822,080 shares, representing 49.94% of the 223,918,209 Rakuten Bank common shares (excluding treasury stocks) after the Conversion into Common Shares (49.95% of the 2,238,679 total voting rights of Rakuten Bank after the Conversion into Common Shares). Similarly, Rakuten Bank common shares held by Mizuho Bank after the Conversion into Common Shares would be 23,559,673 shares, representing 10.52% of the Rakuten Bank common shares after the Conversion into Common Shares (10.52% of the total voting rights of Rakuten Bank after the Conversion into Common Shares). The minimum number of common shares of Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD to be transferred to Rakuten Bank will be 84,128 shares and 399,044,000 shares, respectively. If any fraction of less than one share occurs as a result of the Share Deliveries, Rakuten Bank common shares equivalent to the total number of such fractions (if any fractional unit occurs as a result of such aggregation, such unit is disregarded) shall be sold according to the provisions of Article 234 of the Companies Act, and proceeds from such sale shall be distributed to Rakuten Group in proportion to the fractions. The total number of Rakuten Bank Class A Non-voting Shares to be newly issued through the Reorganization will be 230,890,116 shares. Assuming that Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank exercise the rights to request acquisition in exchange for common shares with respect to all Class A Non-voting Shares, the number of potential common shares relating to the Class A Non-voting Shares will be 230,890,116 shares, representing 132.32% of the total number of issued Rakuten Bank common shares as of the end of March 2026 of 174,499,180 shares (the number of voting rights: 1,744,488 and 132.35% of the total number of voting rights), which could result in significant dilution. However, the Reorganization is expected to achieve the synergies outlined in “1. Background and Purpose of the Reorganization” above. In addition, to ensure fairness and avoid arbitrariness and conflicts of interest in the decision-making process at the Board of Directors meeting of Rakuten Bank, measures as described in “3. (4) Measures to ensure fairness and avoid conflicts of interest” below have been taken. Furthermore, the Share Deliveries will be executed upon approval from shareholders at the 27th annual general shareholders’ meeting of Rakuten Bank, scheduled to be held on June 24, 2026. (Note 1) The above share delivery ratios are based on the following numbers of outstanding shares of common stock as follows. The number of outstanding common shares of Rakuten Securities HD include shares to be added upon the Third-party Allotment of 2,398,000 shares. Rakuten Bank: 174,499,180 shares Rakuten Card: 84,128 shares Rakuten Securities HD: 399,044,000 shares (Note 2) The number of issued shares of Rakuten Bank following the Share Deliveries and the Conversion into Common Shares will be as follows. Common Shares: 223,918,209 shares (excluding treasury stocks) Class A Non-voting Shares: 181,470,943 shares 4) Treatment of subscription rights to shares and bonds accompanying the Share Deliveries Not applicable as neither Rakuten Card nor Rakuten Securities HD have issued any subscription rights to shares and bonds. 5) Matters regarding the listing of Rakuten Bank shares after the Reorganization As of today, Rakuten Bank’s shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. The Rakuten Bank’s shares will remain to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market even after the completion of the Reorganization. Meanwhile, Rakuten Group will hold 111,822,080 shares of Rakuten Bank’s common stock, equivalent to an 49.94% stake in the Rakuten Bank’s total outstanding shares of 223,918,209 shares (excluding treasury stocks) and 181,470,943 shares of Rakuten Bank’s Class A Non-voting Shares after the Conversion into Common Shares. In a scenario that Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank exercise all of their rights to request acquisition in exchange for common shares with respect to the Class A Non-voting Shares, Rakuten Group will hold 293,293,023 common shares of Rakuten Bank, representing 72.35% of the 405,389,152 issued shares (excluding treasury stocks). In that case, there is a possibility that Rakuten Bank will not meet the requirement of the free-float ratio of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market’s listing criteria. Rakuten Bank will consult with Rakuten Group as necessary regarding Rakuten Group’s exercise of the right to request acquisition in exchange for common shares. With respect to the exercise of the right to request acquisition of the 181,470,943 Class A Non-voting Shares held by Rakuten Group in exchange for common shares after the Conversion into Common Shares, Rakuten Bank has entered into a certain agreement with Rakuten Group as described in “9. (1) Agreement under the Integration Agreement with Rakuten Group,” below. 6) Matters regarding the Class A Non-voting Shares to be issued by Rakuten Bank Rakuten Bank plans to partially amend its Articles of Incorporation, subject to approval by shareholders at the 27th annual general shareholders’ meeting of Rakuten Bank scheduled to be held in June 2026, and newly issue Class A Non-voting Shares through the Share Deliveries. Rakuten Bank is listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and companies listed on the Prime Market are required to maintain a free-float ratio of 35% or more as one of the continued listing criteria. Rakuten Bank believes that, by issuing Class A Non-voting Shares in the Share Deliveries, it will be able to maintain its free-float ratio following the Reorganization and secure flexibility in its capital policy. The Class A Non-voting Shares will have no voting rights and will be subject to transfer restrictions. The Class A Non-voting Shares will be entitled to receive equivalent economic rights to common shares on a per-share basis. The Class A Non-voting Shares will be subject to a right to request acquisition in exchange for common shares, and Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank, to which the Class A Non-voting Shares will be delivered, will be entitled to request that Rakuten Bank acquire all or part of their Class A Non-voting Shares in exchange for one common share of Rakuten Bank per Class A Share. On the effective date of the Share Deliveries, within the newly issued Class A Non-voting shares of 230,890,116 shares, Rakuten Group and Mizuho Bank will exercise the right to request acquisition in exchange for common shares with respect to 25,859,500 shares and 23,559,673 shares of the newly issued Class A Non-voting Shares of Rakuten Bank, respectively, and convert such Class A Non-voting Shares into common shares. Following the Conversion into Common Shares, the number of Class A Non-voting Shares remaining will be 181,470,943 shares. Rakuten Bank believes that the economic rights of the Class A Non-voting Shares are equivalent to those of the common shares and that the issuance of the Class A Non-voting Shares will not impair the rights of Rakuten Bank’s general shareholders. For details, please refer to “Notice of Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation in Connection with the FinTech Business Reorganization ” announced by Rakuten Bank today. 7) Matters regarding the Rakuten Payment Rakuten Payment operates businesses including “Rakuten Pay”, “Rakuten Point Card”, “Rakuten Check”, and “Rakuten Pay” in-store payment services. It provides users with convenient, secure and smart payment services, and offers corporate partners a wide range of marketing programs leveraging payment services tailored to their industries and business formats as well as payment data. The Rakuten Point Card business provides services that allow users to earn Rakuten Points and use them for payments at physical stores such as convenience stores, supermarkets, gas stations and drugstores, and plays an important role in strategy of broadening Rakuten Ecosystem in both offline and online channels. Rakuten Pay has already integrated the Rakuten Point Card app and is closely linked to Rakuten Group’s Rakuten Points strategy, which is one of its competitive advantages. It is also seamlessly connected with lifestyle services such as Rakuten Ichiba. Rakuten Payment serves as a core gateway not only for the FinTech business, but also for the entire Rakuten Ecosystem with more than 70 services, which is expected to enhance further. Taking into account Rakuten Payment’s positioning within Rakuten Group and other relevant factors, in connection with the Reorganization, Rakuten Card plans to transfer all of the shares of Rakuten Payment held by it, representing 95.28% of the total number of issued shares, to Rakuten Group. Following the Reorganization, Rakuten Bank will continue to maintain capital relationship with Rakuten Payment by holding 4.72% of the total number of issued shares of Rakuten Payment and maintain collaboration with the FinTech Business including Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Card. Rakuten Payment will continue to operate its business as a consolidated subsidiary of Rakuten Group, serving as a bridge between Rakuten Group’s diverse services, including Internet services and mobile services, and the FinTech Business, and will drive the growth of Rakuten Group. (Reference) Illustrative structure after the Reorganization after Conversion into Common Shares (For details, please refer to the Scheme Charts in the Appendix) (Note 1) Shareholding ratio based on the total number of issued shares, including both common shares and Class A Non-voting Shares (Note 2) Other subsidiaries include real estate businesses owned by Rakuten Card Partners (the subsidiary of Rakuten Card), KAJIYAMA WAREHOUSE CO., LTD., and subsidiaries indirectly owned by Rakuten Group through Rakuten Group’s 100% subsidiaries. (Note 3) Subsidiaries not included in the above illustrative structure are excluded from this chart. 3. Basis of the content of the allocation in the Share Deliveries 1) Basis and reasons for the content of allocation When considering the share delivery ratio to be used for the Share Deliveries, for the purpose of ensuring the fairness and adequacy thereof, Rakuten Group appointed BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “BofA Securities Japan”) and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities”), an entity independent from Rakuten Group and Rakuten Bank, as financial advisor, and obtained a valuation report on the share delivery ratio regarding the Share Deliveries as of May 20, 2026. Taking into consideration the financial conditions, assets and future business activities, etc., of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, based on the calculated results of the share delivery ratios provided by BofA Securities Japan and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, results of due diligence conducted by Rakuten Bank, and advice, etc. from Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo), came to the conclusion upon a series of deliberations that the share delivery ratios described in 2. “(3) Details of allocation concerning the Share Deliveries (Share delivery ratio)” above are reasonable, as they are within the ranges of the share delivery ratios calculated by BofA Securities Japan and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, and do not harm any interests of shareholders. When considering the share delivery ratios to be used for the Share Deliveries, for the purpose of ensuring the fairness and adequacy thereof, Rakuten Bank appointed Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. (hereinafter “Daiwa Securities”) and Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Goldman Sachs”) entities independent from Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Group, as its financial advisors and appointed Daiwa Securities as a third-party valuation institution, and obtained a share delivery ratio valuation report for the Share Deliveries as of May 19, 2026. In addition, the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank has established a special committee (hereinafter the “Special Committee”) consisting of a total of five members: independent outside directors of Rakuten Bank (Mr. Masatsugu Nagato and Ms. Kayoko Kawamura), the independent outside audit and supervisory board members (Mr. Shinnosuke Yamada and Mr. Toru Mimura) and expected candidate for independent outside director to be proposed at the 27th annual general shareholders’ meeting of Rakuten Bank, who has extensive knowledge and experience in corporate legal affairs (Mr. Satoshi Kawai), who are independent from Rakuten Group and have no interests with respect to whether the Reorganization will be implemented. The Special Committee appointed Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC (hereinafter “Deloitte Tohmatsu”) as its independent third-party valuation institution and obtained a share delivery ratio valuation report for the Share Deliveries dated May 19, 2026 as well as a fairness opinion to the effect that the share delivery ratios in the Share Deliveries are fair to the general shareholders of Rakuten Bank from a financial perspective. For details, please refer to “(4) Measures to ensure fairness and to avoid conflicts of interest” below. After comprehensively taking into consideration various factors such as: the advice from Daiwa Securities, Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor and third-party valuation institution; the valuation results for the share delivery ratios provided by Daiwa Securities; the advice from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Rakuten Bank’s legal advisor, and the Deloitte Tohmatsu Group (meaning, Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC, Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co. and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC; the same applies hereinafter), Rakuten Bank’s financial, tax, and governance-related advisor; the share delivery ratio valuation report and fairness opinion that the Special Committee received from Deloitte Tohmatsu, its own third-party valuation institution; details of the advice and opinion from the Special Committee; the results of due diligence conducted with respect to the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries; and the financial conditions, state of assets, and future business activities, etc., of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, Rakuten Bank came to the conclusion upon a series of deliberations that the share delivery ratios described in “2. (3) Details of allocation concerning the Share Deliveries (Share delivery ratio)” above are reasonable, as they are within the valuation ranges calculated by Daiwa Securities and Deloitte Tohmatsu based on the DDM Analysis, which is considered to be relatively superior method from the perspective of reflecting the unique characteristics and circumstances of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, and do not harm any interests of shareholders. 2) Matters related to valuation Ⅰ. Relationship with third-party valuation institution BofA Securities Japan is not a related party of Rakuten Group, Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, or Rakuten Securities HD and does not have any material interest in the Share Deliveries that would require disclosure. BofA Securities Japan is acting as the financial advisor to Rakuten Group in connection with the Share Deliveries and will receive a fee for its services, the payment of which is entirely contingent upon the completion of the Reorganization. Note: BofA Securities Japan and its affiliates have provided, currently provide, or may in the future provide investment banking, commercial banking, or other financial services to Rakuten Group, Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, or Rakuten Securities HD, for which they have received, currently receive or may in the future receive customary fees. Furthermore, in the ordinary course of their business, BofA Securities Japan and its affiliates may, for their own account or for the accounts of their customers, invest in, or take or hold long or short positions in, the shares, bonds, or other financial instruments (including derivatives) of Rakuten Group, Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, or Rakuten Securities HD. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities does not fall under a related party of either Rakuten Group, Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, or Rakuten Securities HD and does not have any material interest to note in the Share Deliveries. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities has the same parent company as MUFG Bank, Ltd. (hereinafter, “MUFG Bank”) and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (hereinafter, “Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking”). However, according to Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, in accordance with Article 36, Paragraph 1 of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and Article 70-4 of the Cabinet Office Order on Financial Instruments Business (Cabinet Office Order No. 52 of 2007, including subsequent amendments), appropriate conflict of interest management systems, including information barrier measures system to strictly manage information regarding Rakuten Group, Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, and Rakuten Securities HD is thoroughly implemented as measures to prevent harmful effects between Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, the financial advisor, MUFG Bank, and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking on the other, as well as within the respective companies. As a result, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities has provided its services as a financial advisor without being influenced by the judgment of MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, and calculated the value of Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card, and Rakuten Securities HD shares from an independent standpoint from MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking. Neither Daiwa Securities nor Deloitte Tohmatsu fall under a related party of either Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Group, Rakuten Card, or Rakuten Securities HD, with no material interest to note in the Share Deliveries. Ⅱ. Outline of valuation i. BofA Securities Japan BofA Securities Japan has, subject to certain conditions, performed a valuation analysis of the shares of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries by considering and selecting several valuation methodologies. To evaluate the equity values of these entities, BofA Securities Japan utilized comparable companies analysis, which is based on the market valuations of multiple publicly traded companies comparable to Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries. Additionally, BofA Securities Japan employed the dividend discount model analysis (“DDM”) to analyze share value by setting a target equity ratio necessary for stable operation of the relevant business and analyzing the share values by discounting to present value, at a certain cost of equity, the portion of the capital that exceeds that ratio as cash flows allocable to shareholders. Note: This analysis was prepared solely for the use and benefit of the board of directors of Rakuten Group in its capacity as such for the purpose of evaluating the Share Deliveries, and not for the use or benefit of any other person. This analysis does not confer any rights or remedies upon any third party. ii. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities analyzed the equity value of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, via (i) comparable companies analysis because a number of listed peers can be comparable to Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries and equity values can be estimated from comparison with these peers, (ii) DDM Analysis, which is a method to analyze equity value by setting the capital level required for stable operation of the business based on the standards for soundness of regulatory and economic value in accordance with the prescribed risk management policy, and discounting the capital exceeding such level to the present value at the cost of equity as profits attributable to the shareholders, and (iii) DCF Analysis for the purpose of reflecting the future conditions of business activities into the valuation, based on the view that it would be appropriate to evaluate the equity value of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries from multilateral perspectives. iii. Daiwa Securities Daiwa Securities analyzed the share value of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries from multiple perspectives, after considering which valuation methodologies to adopt among several available methodologies and based on the view that it would be appropriate to evaluate the share value of each company from multiple perspectives: (i) with respect to Rakuten Bank, via the market price analysis because Rakuten Bank's shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market and therefore have referenceable market share prices, (ii) with respect to Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, via the comparable companies analysis because there are multiple publicly traded companies comparable to Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries and it is possible to estimate the share value through comparison with those companies and via the DDM Analysis, a method widely used in the valuation of financial institutions, analyzing share value by discounting to the present value at the cost of capital the earnings attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition, for the purpose of reflecting the future conditions of business activities into the valuation. The following shows the calculated results of the share delivery ratios for one common share of Rakuten Card derived from each of the above valuation methodologies when the share value per share of Rakuten Bank is set as 1. Methodology Adopted Range of Share Delivery Ratio Rakuten Bank Rakuten Card Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (1)) Comparable Companies Analysis 1,022 – 1,632 Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (2)) 1,188 – 1,912 Comparable Companies Analysis 984 – 2,077 DDM Analysis DDM Analysis 945 – 2,220 The following shows the calculated results of the share delivery ratios for one common share of Rakuten Securities HD derived from each of the above valuation methodologies when the share value per share of Rakuten Bank is set as 1. Methodology Adopted Range of Share Delivery Ratio Rakuten Bank Rakuten Securities HD Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (1)) Comparable Companies Analysis 0.073 – 0.168 Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (2)) 0.085 – 0.197 Comparable Companies Analysis 0.070 – 0.213 DDM Analysis DDM Analysis 0.080 – 0.205 In performing the market price analysis, Daiwa Securities set February 25, 2026, the date on which the "Notice Concerning the Re-Commencement of Discussions toward the Reorganization of Rakuten's FinTech Business" was announced, as a valuation reference date (hereinafter "Reference Date (1)") and May 19, 2026 as a valuation reference date (hereinafter "Reference Date (2)"), and used the closing share price of Rakuten Bank's shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Reference Date (1) and the simple average closing share prices for the most recent one-month, three-month and six-month periods each ending on Reference Date (1), as well as the closing share price of Rakuten Bank's shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Reference Date (2) and the simple average closing share prices for the most recent one-month, three-month and six-month periods each ending on Reference Date (2). In performing the comparable companies analysis, Daiwa Securities selected as listed companies that are considered to be relatively similar, but not completely similar, to each of Rakuten Bank, Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD from the perspective of their business descriptions and regions, financial indicators, and other factors, SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited., Resona Holdings, Inc., Aozora Bank, Ltd., Nu Holdings Ltd. and KakaoBank Corp. for Rakuten Bank, MARUI GROUP CO., LTD., American Express Company, SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited, Visa Inc. and Mastercard Incorporated for Rakuten Card, and Monex Group, Inc., Matsui Securities Co., Ltd., The Charles Schwab Corporation and Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. for Rakuten Securities HD, and performed the valuations using PER. In performing the DDM Analysis, with respect to Rakuten Bank, based on the financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 through the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2031 prepared by Rakuten Bank, Daiwa Securities assessed the share value by discounting to the present value the earnings expected to be generated by Rakuten Bank during and after April 2026 that are attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition. Daiwa Securities also used a cost of capital of 7.4% to 9.4%. In calculating the terminal value, Daiwa Securities adopted the constant growth model and the multiple model. Daiwa Securities made the calculations in the constant growth model taking into account domestic and international inflation rates, the industry growth rates of relevant companies and other factors, using a perpetual growth rate of 1.0% to 2.0%, and in the multiple model, it took into account factors such as the valuation levels of other companies in the industry, using a PER of 12.0x to 14.7x. Note that Rakuten Bank's financial forecasts, which Daiwa Securities used as the basis for adopting the DDM Analysis, do not include any fiscal years in which valuations were conducted based on forecasts that assumed significant increases or decreases in profits. With respect to Rakuten Card, based on the financial forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 through the fiscal year ending December 2030 prepared by Rakuten Card, Daiwa Securities assessed the share value by discounting to the present value the earnings expected to be generated by Rakuten Card during and after April 2026 that are attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition. Daiwa Securities also used a cost of capital of 7.0% to 9.0%. In calculating the terminal value, Daiwa Securities adopted the constant growth model and the multiple model. Daiwa Securities made the calculations in the constant growth model taking into account domestic and international inflation rates, the industry growth rates of relevant companies and other factors, using a perpetual growth rate of 1.0% to 2.0%, and in the multiple model, it took into account factors such as the valuation levels of other companies in the industry, using a PER of 16.3x to 20.0x. Note that Rakuten Card's financial forecasts, which Daiwa Securities used as the basis for adopting the DDM Analysis, do not include any fiscal years in which valuations were conducted based on forecasts that assumed significant increases or decreases in profits. With respect to Rakuten Securities HD, based on the financial forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 through the fiscal year ending December 2030 prepared by Rakuten Securities HD, Daiwa Securities assessed the share value by discounting to the present value the earnings expected to be generated by Rakuten Securities HD during and after April 2026 that are attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition. Daiwa Securities also used a cost of capital of 7.5% to 9.5%. In calculating the terminal value, Daiwa Securities adopted the constant growth model and the multiple model. Daiwa Securities made the calculations in the constant growth model taking into account domestic and international inflation rates, the industry growth rates of relevant companies and other factors, using a perpetual growth rate of 1.0% to 2.0%, and in the multiple model, it took into account factors such as the valuation levels of other companies in the industry, using a PER of 16.2x to 19.8x. Note that Rakuten Securities HD's financial forecasts, which Daiwa Securities used as the basis for adopting the DDM Analysis, include a fiscal year in which valuation was conducted based on forecasts that assumed significant increases or decreases in profits. Specifically, the valuation was conducted based on forecasts that assume a significant increase in net income for the fiscal year ending December 2026, due to factors such as an increase in operating revenue resulting from changes in the market environment and a decrease in extraordinary losses compared with the fiscal year ending December 2025. Note that the synergy effects expected to be realized through the execution of the Reorganization are not reflected in the financial forecasts used in the valuations, as it is difficult to separately estimate the impact on the earnings of each of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, and in order to fairly calculate the share delivery ratios on a standalone basis for both Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries. In calculating the share delivery ratios, Daiwa Securities used materials and information provided by Rakuten Bank and each of the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, as well as publicly available information, on the assumption that all materials and information that Daiwa Securities has analyzed and examined are accurate and complete. Daiwa Securities has not independently verified or assumed any obligation to independently verify the accuracy or completeness of those materials and information. Also, Daiwa Securities has not independently performed any valuation, appraisal, or assessment of the assets or liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of Rakuten Bank, the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries or any of their respective affiliates, nor has Daiwa Securities requested any third-party institution to make any such valuation, appraisal, or assessment. Daiwa Securities has assumed that the respective business plans, financial forecasts, and other information regarding the future provided by Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries have been prepared in accordance with reasonable and appropriate procedures, based on the best forecasts and judgment currently available to the management of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries at this time. Daiwa Securities has relied on that information without independently verifying the accuracy, appropriateness, or feasibility of the business plans of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries. Valuation for the share delivery ratios by Daiwa Securities is based on financial, economic, market, and other conditions as of May 19, 2026. The financial forecasts are not based on the premises that the Share Deliveries will be implemented. Daiwa Securities provided a valuation report on the delivery ratio for the Share Deliveries to the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank on May 19, 2026. Rakuten Bank has not obtained a fairness opinion from Daiwa Securities. iv. Deloitte Tohmatsu Deloitte Tohmatsu analyzed the share value of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries: with respect to Rakuten Bank, via the market price analysis because Rakuten Bank's shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market and therefore have referenceable market share prices; with respect to the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, via the comparable companies analysis because there are multiple publicly traded companies comparable to the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries and it is possible to estimate the share value through comparison with those companies; and with respect to Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, via the DDM Analysis, a method widely used in the valuation of financial institutions, analyzing share value by discounting to the present value at the cost of capital the earnings attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition, for the purpose of reflecting the future conditions of business activities into the valuation. The following shows the calculated results of the share delivery ratios for one common share of Rakuten Card derived from each of the above valuation methodologies when the share value per share of Rakuten Bank is set as 1. Methodology Adopted Range of Share Delivery Ratio Rakuten Bank Rakuten Card Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (1)) Comparable Companies Analysis 557 – 619 Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (2)) 648 – 725 DDM Analysis DDM Analysis 794 – 2,073 The following shows the calculated results of the share delivery ratios for one common share of Rakuten Securities HD derived from each of the above valuation methodologies when the share value per share of Rakuten Bank is set as 1. Methodology Adopted Range of Share Delivery Ratio Rakuten Bank Rakuten Securities HD Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (1)) Comparable Companies Analysis 0.091 – 0.121 Market Price Analysis (Reference Date (2)) 0.106 – 0.142 DDM Analysis DDM Analysis 0.099 – 0.287 In performing the market price analysis, Deloitte Tohmatsu set February 25, 2026, the date on which the "Notice Concerning the Re-Commencement of Discussions toward the Reorganization of Rakuten's FinTech Business" was announced, as a valuation reference date (hereinafter "Reference Date (1)") and May 19, 2026 as a valuation reference date (hereinafter "Reference Date (2)"), and used the closing share price of Rakuten Bank's shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Reference Date (1) and the simple average closing share prices for the most recent one-month, three-month and six-month periods each ending on Reference Date (1), as well as the closing share price of Rakuten Bank's shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Reference Date (2) and the simple average closing share prices for the most recent one-month, three-month and six-month periods each ending on Reference Date (2). In performing the comparable companies analysis, Deloitte Tohmatsu selected AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd., Credit Saison Co., Ltd., Orient Corporation and JACCS CO., LTD as listed comparable companies considered to be similar to Rakuten Card and SBI Holdings, Inc., Monex Group, Inc. and Matsui Securities Co., Ltd. as listed comparable companies considered to be similar to Rakuten Securities HD, and performed the valuations using PER. In performing the DDM Analysis, with respect to Rakuten Bank, based on the financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 through the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2031 prepared by Rakuten Bank, Deloitte Tohmatsu assessed the share value by discounting to the present value at a certain cost of capital the earnings expected to be generated by Rakuten Bank during and after April 2026 that are attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition. Note that in calculating the terminal value through the DDM Analysis for Rakuten Bank, Deloitte Tohmatsu adopted the perpetual growth method. Specifically, Deloitte Tohmatsu used a cost of capital of 7.00% to 9.50% and a perpetual growth rate of 1.0% to 2.0%. Further, Rakuten Bank's consolidated financial forecasts, which Deloitte Tohmatsu used as the basis for adopting the DDM Analysis, do not include any fiscal years in which significant increases or decreases in profits are expected. With respect to Rakuten Card, based on the financial forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 through the fiscal year ending December 2030 prepared by Rakuten Card, Deloitte Tohmatsu assessed the share value by discounting to the present value at a certain cost of capital the earnings expected to be generated by Rakuten Card during and after April 2026 that are attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition. Note that in calculating the terminal value through the DDM Analysis for Rakuten Card, Deloitte Tohmatsu adopted the perpetual growth method. Specifically, Deloitte Tohmatsu used a cost of capital of 6.50% to 7.75% and a perpetual growth rate of 1.0% to 2.0%. Further, Rakuten Card's financial forecasts, which Deloitte Tohmatsu used as the basis for adopting the DDM Analysis, do not include any fiscal years in which significant increases or decreases in profits are expected. With respect to Rakuten Securities HD, based on the financial forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 through the fiscal year ending December 2030 prepared by Rakuten Securities HD, Deloitte Tohmatsu assessed the share value by discounting to the present value at a certain cost of capital the earnings expected to be generated by Rakuten Securities HD during and after April 2026 that are attributable to shareholders after taking into account retained earnings and other amounts necessary to maintain a certain level of capital composition. Note that in calculating the terminal value through the DDM Analysis for Rakuten Securities HD, Deloitte Tohmatsu adopted the perpetual growth method. Specifically, Deloitte Tohmatsu used a cost of capital of 6.00% to 8.00% and a perpetual growth rate of 1.0% to 2.0%. Note that Rakuten Securities HD's financial forecasts, which Deloitte Tohmatsu used as the basis for adopting the DDM Analysis, include a fiscal year in which valuation was conducted based on forecasts that assumed significant increases or decreases in profits. Specifically, the valuation was conducted based on forecasts that assume a significant increase in net income for the fiscal year ending December 2026, due to factors such as an increase in operating revenue resulting from changes in the market environment and a decrease in extraordinary losses compared with the fiscal year ending December 2025. The expected synergies to be realized through the implementation of the Reorganization are not reflected in the financial forecasts used for the valuation, because it is difficult to separately estimate the impact of such synergies on the respective revenues of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for Share Delivery, and because the share delivery ratio was calculated fairly on a standalone basis for each of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for Share Delivery. In calculating the share delivery ratios, Deloitte Tohmatsu used materials and information provided by Rakuten Bank and each of the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, as well as publicly available information, on the assumption that all materials and information that Deloitte Tohmatsu has analyzed and examined are accurate and complete. Deloitte Tohmatsu has not independently verified or assumed any obligation to independently verify the accuracy or completeness of those materials and information. Also, Deloitte Tohmatsu has not independently performed any valuation, appraisal, or assessment of the assets or liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of Rakuten Bank, the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries or any of their respective affiliates, nor has Deloitte Tohmatsu requested any third-party institution to make any such valuation, appraisal, or assessment. Deloitte Tohmatsu has assumed that the respective business plans, financial forecasts, and other information regarding the future provided by Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries have been prepared in accordance with reasonable and appropriate procedures, based on the best forecasts and judgment currently available to the management of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries at this time. Deloitte Tohmatsu has relied on that information without independently verifying the accuracy, appropriateness, or feasibility of the business plans of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries. Valuation for the share delivery ratios by Deloitte Tohmatsu is based on financial, economic, market, and other conditions as of May 19, 2026. The financial forecasts are not based on the premises that the Share Deliveries will be implemented. Deloitte Tohmatsu provided a valuation report on the delivery ratio for the Share Deliveries to the Special Committee of Rakuten Bank on May 19, 2026. Further, the Special Committee obtained from Deloitte Tohmatsu an opinion dated May 19, 2026 stating that the share delivery ratios in the Share Deliveries are fair to the shareholders of Rakuten Bank from a financial perspective (the "Fairness Opinion"). The Fairness Opinion was issued by Deloitte Tohmatsu based on the result of valuation of the share delivery ratios in the Share Deliveries conducted by Deloitte Tohmatsu based on disclosure and explanation by Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries on the current situation and outlook of the business of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, as well as Q&A sessions with the Special Committee, examination of the business environment, economy, market, and financial situation of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, to the extent considered necessary by Deloitte Tohmatsu, and verification of the Fairness Opinion by a committee independent of the engagement team at Deloitte Tohmatsu. Note Deloitte Tohmatsu anticipates the receipt of a fixed fee in respect of services rendered in relation to the Reorganization, regardless of the consummation of the Reorganization. Also, Deloitte Tohmatsu anticipates reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the course of its services. The contract between Rakuten Bank and Deloitte Tohmatsu stipulates exemption from, and indemnification from Rakuten Bank in respect of, specific responsibilities which arise in providing Deloitte Tohmatsu's services. Deloitte Tohmatsu and its affiliates provide various services, including auditing, consulting, and financial advisory services. As a result, Deloitte Tohmatsu or any of its affiliates may on occasion provide their services to Rakuten Bank, the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, or any of their respective affiliates. There is also the possibility that Deloitte Tohmatsu or any of its affiliates may provide services to Rakuten Bank, the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, or any of their respective affiliates in the future. In rendering the Fairness Opinion, Deloitte Tohmatsu has assumed and relied on that all financial information referenced by Deloitte Tohmatsu, and other information that was publicly available or provided by Rakuten Bank or the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries, are truthful, accurate and complete. Deloitte Tohmatsu has not undertaken any independent procedures to verify the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of that information and bears no responsibility whatsoever in this respect. Also, in rendering the Fairness Opinion, Deloitte Tohmatsu has not undertaken an audit nor performed any other assurance procedures in respect of any assets or liabilities (inclusive of derivative financial instruments, off-balance sheet assets and liabilities, and other contingent liabilities), nor has Deloitte Tohmatsu requested any third party to conduct any audit or other assurance procedures. Additionally, Deloitte Tohmatsu has not undertaken any analysis of the creditworthiness of Rakuten Bank or the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries pursuant to bankruptcy, payment stoppage or laws covering other similar events. In rendering the Fairness Opinion, Deloitte Tohmatsu, with the consent of Rakuten Bank, has assumed that the future business plan of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries provided by Rakuten Bank represents the best and most appropriate projections based on reasonable management judgment. Further, in rendering the Fairness Opinion, Deloitte Tohmatsu has placed reliance on the future business plans of Rakuten Bank and the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries used by Deloitte Tohmatsu and materials related thereto, without undertaking any independent analysis of those plans. With respect to Rakuten Bank, Deloitte Tohmatsu has placed reliance on Rakuten Bank's management representation letter regarding, among other matters, the confirmation that no material events that have not been disclosed to Deloitte Tohmatsu in connection with the Fairness Opinion have occurred as of the date of the Fairness Opinion. In rendering the Fairness Opinion, Deloitte Tohmatsu has assumed that Rakuten Bank or the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries will obtain all governmental or regulatory consents and approvals required to complete the Reorganization without impacting any benefits anticipated from the Reorganization. Deloitte Tohmatsu has also assumed that the Reorganization will be lawfully and effectively executed in accordance with the terms set out in the agreements related to the Reorganization that have been disclosed to Deloitte Tohmatsu, and that the accounting and tax treatment of the Reorganization remain unchanged from the assumptions and premises presented to Deloitte Tohmatsu. The Fairness Opinion is being provided as reference material for management decisions by the Board of Directors and the Special Committee of Rakuten Bank and does not constitute a recommendation to the shareholders of the Subsidiaries for the Share Deliveries in respect of their voting rights on the Reorganization. The Fairness Opinion is not addressed to any parties other than Rakuten Bank and third parties are not entitled to place trust or reliance in the Fairness Opinion for any purpose whatsoever. As such, Deloitte Tohmatsu does not for any reason whatsoever bear any responsibility to any third parties other than Rakuten Bank (including shareholders of Rakuten Bank). Deloitte Tohmatsu bears no obligation to Rakuten Bank or its Board of Directors or the Special Committee to solicit any decisions from third parties in respect of the Reorganization, and Deloitte Tohmatsu has not undertaken any such solicitations in the past and it does not plan to do so in the future. The Fairness Opinion only renders an opinion as to whether the terms of the Reorganization contemplated herein are fair to the shareholders of Rakuten Bank from a financial perspective and does not render any opinion as to the appropriateness of Rakuten Bank's decision to execute the Reorganization. The Fairness Opinion is based on commercial, economic, market and other conditions prevailing as of May 19, 2026 or as of the date of the information provided to Deloitte Tohmatsu. In rendering the Fairness Opinion, Deloitte Tohmatsu has neither analyzed nor contemplated the business decisions underlying the implementation of the Reorganization, nor whether the terms of the Reorganization contemplated herein represent the best achievable price, nor does Deloitte Tohmatsu have any obligation to undertake any such analysis and contemplation. The Fairness Opinion does not render any opinion as to Rakuten Bank's solvency before or after the Reorganization. The Fairness Opinion shall not be used for any purpose other than as reference material for management decisions by the Board of Directors and the Special Committee of Rakuten Bank without Deloitte Tohmatsu's prior written consent, and may not be disclosed or provided to any third parties. The Fairness Opinion may only be shared with a third party where Rakuten Bank provides a "Disclosure Request Letter" in a format specified by Deloitte Tohmatsu, and the third party in question provides a "Confirmation Letter" in a format specified by Deloitte Tohmatsu, confirming that "the third party confirms that the confidentiality of the Fairness Opinion will be strictly enforced, that no rights whatsoever will be acquired as a result of using the Fairness Opinion, and that the third party absolves Deloitte Tohmatsu of any responsibilities whatsoever in connection with the third party's use of the Fairness Opinion." Rakuten Bank has acknowledged that, even in the event that there should be any changes in circumstances subsequent to May 19, 2026 that would have an impact on Deloitte Tohmatsu's opinion in the Fairness Opinion, Deloitte Tohmatsu has no obligation nor responsibility to update, revise, supplement or reconfirm the Fairness Opinion. v. Impact of the Third-party Allotment The Third-party Allotment has been decided with the aim of expanding the consolidated financial base of Rakuten Securities HD and Rakuten Bank after the Reorganization. Given that the issue price per share of the shares of Rakuten Securities HD to be newly issued by Rakuten Securities HD in the Third-party Allotment is the amount obtained by multiplying the closing price (6,767 yen) per share of Rakuten Bank on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on May 19, 2026, which is the business day immediately preceding the execution date of the Integrated Agreement, by the share delivery ratios for the shares of Rakuten Securities HD in the Share Deliveries (0.185), and is calculated based on the market price of the shares of Rakuten Bank, the impact of the Third-party Allotment has not been taken into account in the valuation for the share delivery ratios by BofA Securities Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Daiwa Securities, and Deloitte Tohmatsu. 3) Prospects of and reasons for delisting Not applicable. 4) Measures to ensure fairness and to avoid conflicts of interest Since Rakuten Group owns 85,962,580 shares of Rakuten Bank (as of end of March 2026 shareholding ratio of 49.26%; figures are rounded to the second decimal place; the same applies hereinafter to the shareholding ratio) and is a parent company of Rakuten Bank, the Reorganization falls under the category of a transaction with the controlling shareholder for Rakuten Bank. Therefore, Rakuten Bank has taken the following measures to ensure fairness of the Reorganization and to avoid conflicts of interest between Rakuten Group and Rakuten Bank. (a) Establishment of Special Committee and obtainment of Written Report (i) Background of establishment of the Special Committee, etc. Upon receiving from Rakuten Group, the parent company and controlling shareholder, a proposal to re-commence the examination of the Reorganization, Rakuten Bank commenced specific examinations concerning the Reorganization. Given that the interests of Rakuten Group and those of the minority shareholders of Rakuten Bank may not necessarily be aligned with respect to the Reorganization, and to ensure fairness throughout the process of negotiations and decisions regarding the propriety of the Reorganization and the appropriateness of the transaction terms and conditions, Rakuten Bank established a structure to enable examination and negotiations on the Reorganization from a standpoint independent from Rakuten Group, and by a resolution of the Board of Directors dated February 9, 2026, established the Special Committee consisting of a total of five members: the independent outside directors of Rakuten Bank (Mr. Masatsugu Nagato and Ms. Kayoko Kawamura), the independent outside audit and supervisory board members (Mr. Shinnosuke Yamada and Mr. Toru Mimura), and Mr. Satoshi Kawai, who has extensive knowledge and experience in corporate legal affairs and is expected to be proposed as an independent outside director candidate at the 27th annual general shareholders' meeting of Rakuten Bank scheduled to be held on June 24, 2026, each of whom is independent from Rakuten Group and the outcome of the Reorganization. The Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank commissioned the Special Committee to examine whether the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank should decide to implement the Reorganization and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank on that matter, and to examine whether the decision by the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank to implement the Reorganization would not be disadvantageous to the minority shareholders of Rakuten Bank and to provide their opinions to the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank (hereinafter the "Commissioned Matters"). Note that each member of the Special Committee will be paid compensation on a time-charge basis for their services. In addition, in commissioning the Commissioned Matters to the Special Committee, Rakuten Bank resolved that the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank shall make decisions regarding the Reorganization with the utmost respect for the decisions of the Special Committee, and that if the Special Committee decides that any of the purpose, terms and conditions, or procedures of the Reorganization are not appropriate, the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank will decide not to proceed with the implementation of the Reorganization. Furthermore, the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank granted authority to the Special Committee to: (a) substantively participate in the process of negotiations by Rakuten Bank with Rakuten Group and other parties with respect to the Reorganization (including receiving reports on the status of those negotiations and, if necessary, give instructions or make requests with respect to those negotiations or policies related thereto, and conduct those negotiations with Rakuten Group and other related parties on its own behalf); (b) appoint or approve (including ex-post approval) financial, legal and other advisors of Rakuten Bank (including third-party valuation institutions) in connection with the examination of the Commissioned Matters, and, if necessary, appoint or nominate financial, legal and other advisors (including third-party valuation institutions) of the Special Committee (in that case, the costs shall be borne by Rakuten Bank); and (c) receive from Rakuten Bank's officers and employees and Rakuten Bank's advisors information as may be reasonably necessary to conduct examinations and decisions with respect to the Reorganization. (ii) Background of examinations The Special Committee held a total of 18 meetings between February 11, 2026 and May 20, 2026, and between meeting days, the Special Committee carefully discussed and examined the Commissioned Matters as follows, by providing reports and information, deliberating and making decisions, etc., via e-mail and other means. Specifically, the Special Committee received an explanation from Rakuten Bank regarding the internal team structure for examination of the Reorganization to the effect that (a) Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman of the Board of Directors, who concurrently serves as a director of Rakuten Group, will be excluded from all examination processes by Rakuten Bank because he has a conflict of interest with Rakuten Bank with respect to the Reorganization; (b) Tomotaka Torin, President and Representative Director, who served as Managing Executive Officer of Rakuten Group until March 2025 (“President Torin”), will, from the perspective of ensuring fairness, be excluded from all examination processes by Rakuten Bank (provided, however, that this exclusion does not apply to examinations of the details of each measure related to the business collaboration with Mizuho Group or consultations with Mizuho Group in connection with those matters); and (c) the persons involved in the examination of the Reorganization at Rakuten Bank will be persons who do not currently serve as officers or employees of Rakuten Group and who have not recently been affiliated with Rakuten Group, and the Special Committee approved that examination structure. In addition, the Special Committee approved the appointment of Rakuten Bank’s outside experts, with Daiwa Securities as Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as Rakuten Bank’s legal advisor, Deloitte Tohmatsu Group as Rakuten Bank’s advisor on financial, tax, and governance-related matters, and Goldman Sachs as Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor, upon confirming that there was no issue with their independence or expertise. Further, Deloitte Tohmatsu was appointed as the Special Committee’s own third-party valuation institution after confirming that there were no issues with its independence and expertise. The Special Committee submitted an opinion dated February 25, 2026 to the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank to the effect that, regarding the Reorganization, the decision by the Board of Directors of Rakuten Bank to execute the memorandum of understanding dated February 25, 2026 with Rakuten Group (the “Memorandum of Understanding”) is not considered particularly unreasonable for Rakuten Bank and is not disadvantageous to the minority shareholders of Rakuten Bank. Further, the Special Committee received an explanation from Rakuten Bank and conducted Q&A sessions regarding the significance and purpose of the Reorganization, including an awareness of the business environment as a background for resuming examination of the Reorganization, the significance of implementing the Reorganization for Rakuten Bank, and the expected synergies, and also asked Rakuten Group questions about the significance, purpose, and structure of the Reorganization, and confirmed the responses to those questions and the contents of Rakuten Group’s initial proposal regarding the resumption of examination of the Reorganization, and conducted Q&A sessions on those matters. In addition, the Special Committee received an explanation from Rakuten Bank concerning the details of Rakuten Bank’s business plan used for the valuation for the share delivery ratio in the Reorganization, as well as the preparation process and assumptions, and confirmed the reasonableness thereof. In addition, the Special Committee confirmed the reasonableness of the business plans of Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD used for the valuation for the share delivery ratio in the Reorganization, also taking into account the results of the due diligence conducted by Deloitte Tohmatsu Group for the Reorganization. Further, the Special Committee then received explanations from and conducted Q&A sessions with Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, Daiwa Securities, regarding the details and method of valuation regarding the share delivery ratio, the reasons for selecting that method, the valuation process and material assumptions, and confirmed the reasonableness of those matters. In addition, the Special Committee also received an explanation from and conducted Q&A sessions with Deloitte Tohmatsu, its own third-party valuation institution, regarding the details and method of valuation regarding the share delivery ratio, the reason for selecting that method, the valuation process, and material assumptions, and also received an explanation from and conducted Q&A sessions with Deloitte Tohmatsu regarding the details and assumptions concerning the opinion (Fairness Opinion) it prepared to the effect that the share delivery ratio for the Share Delivery is fair to the general shareholders of Rakuten Bank from a financial perspective, and likewise confirmed the reasonableness of those matters. In addition to the above, the Special Committee received explanations from and conducted Q&A sessions with Rakuten Bank and Daiwa Securities, Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, regarding the possibility of the delisting of Rakuten Bank’s shares as a result of the Reorganization, and received explanations from and conducted Q&A sessions with Rakuten Bank and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Rakuten Bank’s legal advisor, regarding the procedures under the Banking Act and other laws and regulations required for the Reorganization, and further the Special Committee received legal advice from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Rakuten Bank’s legal advisor, including advice on matters such as Rakuten Bank’s decision-making methods and processes in relation to the Reorganization and advice on negotiations with Rakuten Group and Mizuho Group on matters such as the transaction terms and conditions in relation to the Reorganization, and deliberated and examined those matters. In addition, the Special Committee received timely reports from Rakuten Bank on the background and details of the discussions and negotiations between Rakuten Group and Mizuho Group on the one hand and Rakuten Bank on the other hand on the transaction terms and conditions in relation to the Reorganization (including the share delivery ratio), and was substantially involved in the negotiation process between Rakuten Group and Mizuho Group and Rakuten Bank, including by holding meetings of the Special Committee to discuss matters such as the approach for negotiations and to give specific instructions regarding matters such as the approach for negotiations and responses. Based on Rakuten Group’s proposal to Rakuten Bank on April 15, 2026 to set the share delivery ratio at 2,696 Class A Non-voting Shares to be newly issued by Rakuten Bank per 1 share of Rakuten Card common stock and 0.176 Class A Non-voting Shares of Rakuten Bank per 1 share of Rakuten Securities HD common stock (representing, when Rakuten Bank’s 100% share value is set as 1, a share value of Rakuten Card at 1.3, a share value of Rakuten Securities HD at 0.4, and an aggregate value of the two companies of 1.7) (not taking into account the impact of the Third-Party Allotment; the same applies below; and noting that the proposal dated April 15 does not assume the transfer by Rakuten Card of all its shares of Rakuten Payment to Rakuten Group), the Special Committee consulted with Daiwa Securities as Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, Deloitte Tohmatsu as the Special Committee’s independent third-party valuation institution, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as Rakuten Bank’s legal advisor, and on April 24, 2026, requested Rakuten Group to make a revised proposal on the grounds that Rakuten Group’s proposal was insufficient from the perspective of protecting Rakuten Bank’s minority shareholders. Given that, in its response dated May 1, 2026, Rakuten Group proposed to set the share value of Rakuten Card at 1.15, the share value of Rakuten Securities HD at 0.4, and the aggregate value of the two companies at 1.55 when Rakuten Bank’s 100% share value is set as 1 (noting that, from the proposal dated May 1 onwards, it is assumed that Rakuten Card will transfer all its shares of Rakuten Payment to Rakuten Group for JPY 100 billion on a 100% equity value basis), the Special Committee consulted with Rakuten Bank, Daiwa Securities as Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, Deloitte Tohmatsu as the Special Committee’s independent third-party valuation institution, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as Rakuten Bank’s legal advisor, and on May 2, 2026, the Special Committee made a proposal to Rakuten Group to set the share value of Rakuten Card at 0.75, the share value of Rakuten Securities HD at 0.35, and the aggregate value of the two companies at 1.1 when Rakuten Bank’s 100% share value is set as 1. Given that, in its response dated May 6, 2026, Rakuten Group proposed to set the share value of Rakuten Card at 1.1, the share value of Rakuten Securities HD at 0.4, and the aggregate value of the two companies at 1.5 when Rakuten Bank’s 100% share value is set as 1, the Special Committee consulted with Rakuten Bank, Daiwa Securities as Rakuten Bank’s financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, Deloitte Tohmatsu as the Special Committee’s independent third-party valuation institution, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as Rakuten Bank’s legal advisor, and on May 8, 2026, the Special Committee made a proposal to Rakuten Group to set the aggregate value of Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities HD at 1.2 when Rakuten Bank’s 100% share value is set as 1. Given that, in its response dated May 12, 2026, Rakuten Group proposed to set the share value of Rakuten Card at 0.9, the share value of Rakuten Securities HD at 0.45, and the aggregate value of the two companies at 1.35 when Rakuten Bank’s 100% share value is set as 1, the Special Committee, after consulting with Rakuten Bank, Daiwa Securities as Rakuten Bank's financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, Deloitte Tohmatsu as the Special Committee's independent third-party valuation institution, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as Rakuten Bank's legal advisor, submitted a proposal on May 14, 2026 to set the share value of Rakuten Card at 0.9, the share value of Rakuten Securities HD at 0.4, and the aggregate share value of the two companies at 1.3 when Rakuten Bank's 100% share value is set as 1. Given that, in its response dated May 15, 2026, Rakuten Group proposed to set the share value of Rakuten Card at 0.9, the share value of Rakuten Securities HD at 0.42, and the aggregate share value of the two companies at 1.32 (representing a share delivery ratio of 1,867 Class A Non-voting Shares of Rakuten Bank per one common share of Rakuten Card and 0.185 Class A Non-voting Shares of Rakuten Bank per one common share of Rakuten Securities HD) when Rakuten Bank's 100% share value is set as 1, the Special Committee, after consulting with Rakuten Bank, Daiwa Securities as Rakuten Bank's financial advisor and third-party valuation institution, Deloitte Tohmatsu as the Special Committee's independent third-party valuation institution, and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto as Rakuten Bank's legal advisor, provided a response on May 18, 2026 indicating its acceptance of that proposal. (iii) Details of the decision Based on the above background, and after careful discussion and examination of the Commissioned Matters, the Special Committee has today, upon unanimous agreement of all its members, submitted a report (the “Written Report”) to the Board of Directors of Rakuten ...

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