Notice regarding dividend of surplus

We would like to inform you that the Board of Directors meeting held today has resolved to pay dividends from surplus as shown below.
This matter is scheduled to be discussed at the 30th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on June 18, 2018.

Record

1. Dividend details

	Determined amount	Latest dividend forecast (Published on April 25, 2018)	Previous period results (Fiscal year ending March 2017)
Reference date	March 31, 2018	Same as left	March 31, 2017
Dividend per share	15 yen	Same as left	30 yen 00 sen
Total dividend amount	296 million yen	－	295 million yen
Effective date	June 19, 2018	－	June 20, 2017
Dividend source	an earned surplus	－	an earned surplus

(Note) As of June 1, 2017, we conducted a stock split at a ratio of 2 shares for 1 common stock. Regarding the dividend per share for the previous fiscal year, the actual dividend amount before the split is stated. Taking into account the stock split, the actual year-end dividend for the previous fiscal year would be 15.00 yen per share.

2. reason

Our company positions the interests of our shareholders as one of our most important management policies, and strives to continuously improve our corporate value while strengthening our corporate structure. As a policy for returning profits to shareholders, we basically consider the distribution of results through dividends, and pay stable and continuous dividends while comprehensively taking into account each fiscal year's consolidated results, investment plans, cash on hand, etc. The policy is to implement the following.
In accordance with this policy, we have resolved to pay a year-end dividend of 15 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. As of June 1, 2017, our company conducted a 2-for-1 stock split of common stock, so taking the stock split into account, the amount is the same as the end of the previous fiscal year.

(Reference) Breakdown of annual dividends

	Dividend per share (yen)
Reference date	End of second quarter	end of term	yearly
Actual results for the current period	－	15 yen	15 yen
Previous fiscal year results (ended March 2017)	－	30 yen 00 sen	30 yen 00 sen

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