Signing ceremony (July 1) Left: Kohei Kawamura, President & CEO, Kuradashi Inc. Center: Ryo Osawa, Executive Officer, Kuradashi Food Company, Head of M&A Synergy Office, Kuradashi Inc. Right: Shigemi Nakamura, Representative Director, Nakamura Shoji Co., Ltd. Kuradashi Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kohei Kawamura; hereinafter "Kuradashi") resolved at its Board of Directors meeting held on July 1, 2026, to acquire all issued shares of Nakamura Shoji Co., Ltd., established on June 16, 2026, and make it a wholly-owned subsidiary. A share transfer agreement was executed on the same date, and the share acquisition was completed. Nakamura Shoji Co., Ltd. was established on June 16, 2026, through a company split (new company establishment split) of the retail business for alcoholic beverages and other drinks operated by Nakamura Shoji LLC. ■ Background of Share Acquisition Kuradashi operates "Kuradashi," a social good marketplace that sells food that can still be eaten but would otherwise be discarded at great value, with the mission "Good business for a fruitful future." The company also engages in businesses that bring tangible impact to society, the environment, and the economy, such as supporting social contribution organizations with a portion of its sales. In its medium-term management plan (FY2025 June - FY2027 June) announced in August 2024, under the theme "Becoming an infrastructure for reducing food loss that benefits everyone," Kuradashi aims for discontinuous business growth through three pillars: 1 Expansion of EC business, 2 Functional expansion of the supply chain, and 3 New businesses (including M&A). (Note 1) Within this strategy, expanding the range of food loss products handled and increasing the "outlets (sales channels)" for delivering products are considered crucial challenges for spreading the circle of food loss reduction to society as a whole. With this understanding of the challenges, Nakamura Shoji has been engaged in