Starts Proceed Investment CorporationTSE: 8979

[Delayed]Notice Concerning Acquisition of “Building-Housing Energy-Efficiency Labeling System (BELS)” Certification

· Issued by Starts Proceed Investment Corporation

June 11, 2021

Translation Purpose Only

For Immediate Release

REIT Issuer

Starts Proceed Investment Corporation

3-1-8 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Kazuya Hiraide, Executive Director

(Code: 8979)

Asset Management Company

Starts Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Kazuya Hiraide, Representative Director

Inquiries: Hideki Hamaguchi, General Manager of

Financial Control and Administration Division

TEL. +81-3-6202-0856

Notice Concerning Acquisition of "Building-HousingEnergy-Efficiency Labeling System (BELS)" Certification

Starts Proceed Investment Corporation ("Starts Proceed") announces that it has acquired Building-HousingEnergy-Efficiency Labeling System (BELS)" Certification for the following two properties it owns.

1. Overview of BELS

Under the Act on the Improvement of Energy Consumption Performance of Buildings ("Building Energy Efficiency Act"), real estate business operators are required to make efforts to display the energy-saving performance of buildings. BELS is a system in which third-party institutions evaluate the energy-saving performance of buildings based on the evaluation standards set by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and the certification rating is given on a five-star scale (★ to ★★★★★).

For the details of BELS, please refer to the following website.

Website on BELS:https://www.hyoukakyoukai.or.jp/bels/bels.html

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2. Results of Evaluation

Property name

Proceed Monzennakacho

Proceed Maihama

Location

1-7-8 Fukuzumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo

4-14-13 Fujimi, Urayasu-shi, Chiba

Exterior photo

Certification rating

15% reduction in energy consumption for

12% reduction in energy consumption for

this building

this building

3. Future Initiatives

Starts Proceed will continue to implement environmentally friendly initiatives including energy-saving measures at its properties.

*Starts Proceed website:https://www.sp-inv.co.jp/en/

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