RYODEN Corporation is pleased to announce that it has acquired all shares of TOPAS electronic AG (Headquarters: Hanover, Federal Republic of Germany; hereinafter referred to as "TOPAS") and made it a consolidated subsidiary in July 2026. This move aims to strengthen the growth foundation of our overseas business by acquiring a customer base and technical support capabilities in the European market. ▶ Background and Reasons for Share Acquisition In our medium-to-long-term management plan, we position market acquisition through strategic investments, both domestically and internationally, as one of our key management strategies. Specifically, in our overseas strategy, we are promoting the "Out to Out" business, which involves globally deploying solutions cultivated in East Asia, such as environmental control, AI, and robotics, and introducing products and technologies procured overseas into local markets through our group's overseas bases. Our policy is to strengthen our business foundation that responds to customer needs in each region, and by leveraging our group's product lineup, technical support capabilities, and solution proposal power, we aim to develop our overseas bases into hubs for business creation, not just sales functions. Against this backdrop, this acquisition is a crucial initiative for promoting our European strategy and achieving business growth by utilizing the local customer base and technical support capabilities. TOPAS, based in Hanover, Germany, provides semiconductors to various sectors in Europe, including industrial equipment, telecommunications, medical, and measurement & control. In the system and service domain, the company offers solutions and maintenance/support services related to unified communications*. TOPAS has built a long-standing transaction base with European customers and its strengths lie in its technical support capabilities, customer responsiveness, and relationships with suppliers. Through this share acquisition, we aim to