Trial Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, President and Representative Director: Hiroyuki Nagata) celebrated the first anniversary of its business integration with Seiyu Ltd. on July 1, 2026. Over the past year, both companies have pursued the integration vision of "Making Shopping Fun and Enriching Lives - STAND TOGETHER -" and have been advancing the PMI (Post-Merger Integration) process centered on the four strategic pillars announced at the time of integration: 1 Strengthening Existing Stores, 2 Store Expansion Strategy, 3 Improving Profitability, and 4 Retail Media Development. In addition to these, we have also initiated enhanced EC collaboration between the two companies, and all initiatives aimed at maximizing group synergy through the fusion of both companies are progressing smoothly. To commemorate the specific initiatives and achievements to date, and to express our gratitude to our customers who have patronized us, we are currently holding the "Thank You 1st Anniversary Grand Sale," our largest-ever 11-day event, at all Trial and Seiyu stores nationwide. ■One Year of Integration and Specific Achievements In this past year as the new Trial Group, both companies have driven reforms primarily along the following four axes, realizing synergies early on. 1 Strengthening Existing Stores: Full-scale mutual introduction of private brands (PB) and holding of "Joint Appreciation Day," "Black Friday," and "PB Festival" We have fully launched the mutual deployment of Trial's PB, boasting overwhelming cost performance (e.g., Roast Katsu-ju, Trial Bread), and Seiyu's "Minasama no O-tsukiai" which boasts over 80% consumer test support. We have rapidly expanded our sales network nationwide, establishing a system to deliver high-quality, low-price products to customers in areas previously unreached by each brand. Furthermore, through the integration of both companies' procurement networks and reduction of purchasing costs, we have implemented