IR-related External Evaluations

External Organizations	Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd.
Commendation Period	December 2023
Reasons for commendation	We were selected as one of 203 "Best Sites" in the overall awards in the "Fiscal 2023 All Listed Companies Website Quality Ranking" conducted by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd. Nikko Investor Relations conducted a survey of 3,970 websites of all listed companies, and selected and announced the rankings based on objective evaluation criteria set from the three perspectives of "ease of understanding," "ease of use," and "amount of information." We will continue to disclose information in a timely and appropriate manner to deepen the understanding of our shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders.

External Organizations	Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd.
Commendation Period	December 2022
Reasons for commendation	We were selected as one of the 207 "Best Sites" in the overall awards in the "2022 Corporate Website Quality Ranking of All Listed Companies" conducted by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd. Nikko Investor Relations conducted a survey of 3,888 websites of all listed companies, and selected and announced the rankings based on objective evaluation criteria set from the three perspectives of "ease of understanding," "ease of use," and "amount of information." We will continue to disclose information in a timely and appropriate manner to deepen the understanding of our shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders.

External Organizations	Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd.
Commendation Period	December 2022
Reasons for commendation	We were selected as one of 133 companies for the "Award of Excellence" in the "2022 Internet IR Awards" conducted by Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. The "Internet IR Award" is the result of Daiwa IR's evaluation of the Japanese-language websites of 3,996 listed companies, along with the English-language websites of the top companies, 10 companies were selected for the "Grand Prize," 12 for the "Excellence Award," and 133 for the "Excellent Award. In the 2022 evaluation criteria, scoring items were revised based on discussions at the Disclosure Working Group of the Financial System Council. We will continue to disclose information in a timely and appropriate manner to deepen the understanding of our shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders.

External Organizations	Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd.
Commendation Period	December 2021
Reasons for commendation	We were selected as one of 122 excellent sites for the overall award in the "Fiscal 2021 Corporate Website Quality Ranking of All Listed Companies" conducted by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd. Nikko Investor Relations conducted a survey of 3,888 websites of all listed companies, and selected and announced the rankings based on objective evaluation criteria set from the three perspectives of "ease of understanding," "ease of use," and "amount of information." We will continue to disclose information in a timely and appropriate manner to deepen the understanding of our shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders.