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Regarding matters regarding controlling shareholders, etc.


SB Technology Corp.

We would like to inform you of the following matters regarding our controlling shareholders, etc.

1. Trade names, etc. of the parent company, controlling shareholder (excluding the parent company), or other affiliated companies

(As of March 31, 2022)

name attribute Percentage of voting rights held The issued stock certificate is listed
Financial instruments exchanges, etc.
direct ownership Amount to be added up total
SoftBank Group Corp. Parent company 53.0%
(Indirect holding)
53.0% Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd.
First section of the exchange market
(Current prime market)
SoftBank Group Japan Corp. Parent company 53.0%
(Indirect holding)
53.0%
SoftBank Corp. Parent company 53.0% 53.0% Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd.
First section of the exchange market
(Current prime market)

2. Among the parent companies, the name of the company deemed to have the greatest influence on the listed company and the reason thereof

name reason
SoftBank Corp. This is because it is a core company in Japan within the corporate group centered on SoftBank Group, and a company that has a direct impact on the Company.


3. Position of a listed company within the corporate group of the parent company, etc. and other relationships between the listed company and the parent company, etc.
SoftBank Group operates "Holding Company Investment Business," "SoftBank Vision Fund Business," "SoftBank Business," "Arm Business," "Latin America Fund Business," and "Others," among which "SoftBank Business" operates. SoftBank operates a domestic telecommunications business. Additionally, SBGJ is an intermediate holding company. As a core ICT service company for a corporate group centered on SoftBank, we use the cloud technology we have cultivated over the years to provide IT support (corporate IT) that allows companies to focus on their core business, as well as AI, IoT, and other services. We operate an ICT service business that enables us to co-create new globally applicable businesses while promoting the strengthening of corporate competitiveness (business IT) through cutting-edge technology and growing significantly together with our customers.

As mentioned above, SoftBank Group, SBGJ, and SoftBank are parent companies that own 53.0% of the voting rights of the Company, and are in a position to influence the management decisions of the Company through the exercise of their rights as majority shareholders. However, SoftBank 's group management policy values the independence of its subsidiaries, and aims to create synergies and continue to evolve and grow together while ensuring independence.As a result, the group's corporate value We aim to maximize the Under this policy, we assume management responsibility and manage our business based on our own decision-making, and we believe that a certain degree of independence and autonomy is secured.

Furthermore, two SoftBank employees have been appointed as officers of the Company. The status of concurrent positions of officers is as follows.

post Name Title Main positions at the parent company, etc. or its group companies Reason for appointment
Member of the Board Kimihiko Kaneko Head of IT & Network Strategy Headquarters SoftBank Corp. Technology Unit Our company requested his appointment in order to create mutual synergies with the parent company and strengthen IT collaboration.
Corporate Auditor Takashi Naito Executive Officer, Finance Division, General Manager of Finance and Accounting Division, SoftBank Corp.
Corporate Auditor SB Players Inc.
Corporate Auditor A Holdings Co., Ltd.
Requested by our company for appointment to exchange information and strengthen monitoring functions, etc.

Four. Matters related to transactions with controlling shareholders, etc.
There are no applicable matters regarding transactions with SoftBank Group and SBGJ during the current consolidated fiscal year. The details and amount of the transaction with SoftBank are as follows.

Current consolidated fiscal year (from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022)

kinds Company name
or name
location capital
or investment
(One million yen)
Business details
or occupation
voting rights, etc.
Ownership ratio (%)
Parent company SoftBank Corp. Minato Ward, Tokyo 204,309 Provision of mobile communication services, sales of mobile devices, provision of fixed communication services, provision of Internet connection services 53.0

Relationship with related parties Transaction details Transaction amount
(One million yen)
Subject Ending balance
(One million yen)
Sale of products, outsourcing, and purchase of communication services Product sales, system development, technical support, etc. 22,689 accounts receivable 6,922

Five. Status of implementation of measures to protect minority shareholders when conducting transactions with controlling shareholders, etc.
As with other business partners, the Company determines selling prices for transactions with its parent company, taking into consideration factors such as the cost of the transaction, selling, general and administrative expenses, appropriate profits, and market trends. Furthermore, the calculation and determination of price conditions are the same as with other business partners.

■The PDF of this release can be downloaded from the link below.
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Contact information for inquiries from media regarding this matter

○ SB Technology Corp. Corporate Planning Division Corporate Planning Department
Email: sbt-ir@tech.softbank.co.jp