[Community Contribution] Underwriting of SDGs Private Placement Bond "Regional Support Type" (Shoei Co., Ltd.)

Chugoku Bank supports companies that contribute to local communities through the issuance of private placement bonds.

On Friday, February 27, we served as the underwriter and financial agent for Shoei Co., Ltd.'s "SDGs Private Placement Bond (Regional Support Type)." A portion of the fees from this issuance will be used to donate nursing beds to Umikaze Co., Ltd. (operator of the nursing home Kizuna) under the joint names of the company and our bank.

[Overview of the Issuing Company and the Bond]

Name: Shoei Co., Ltd. 25th Unsecured Bond (Bank Guaranteed, Institutional Investor Only) Location: 701-1 Furumachi, Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture Industry: Marine engine component manufacturing Sales: 1,779 million yen (Fiscal year ended September 2026) Issue Amount: 200 million yen Issue Date: Friday, February 27, 2027 Term: 5 years Repayment Method: Fixed-term redemption Use of Funds: Equipment investment Donation Recipient: Umikaze Co., Ltd.

Comments: We relocated from Osaka to this region for the purpose of local revitalization (activating depopulated areas) and have developed our marine engine component manufacturing business here. We have earned high evaluation and deep trust domestically and internationally, through our license agreement with WinGD (Switzerland), one of the world's two largest manufacturers, and transactions with major Chinese and domestic engine builders that lead the global shipbuilding industry. Bearing in mind our corporate philosophy, "Our employees prosper, and society prospers," we will strive for corporate development and regional contribution as a company that leads the region's future.