HIRATA Corporation (the “Company”) hereby announces that it has resolved, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 8, 2024, matters concerning the acquisition of its own shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 459, paragraph 1, Item 1 of the Companies Act and Article 27 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. The details are described below.

I. Reasons for acquisition of own shares

• This aims to improve capital efficiency, return profits to shareholders, and ensure flexibility and agility in capital policy in response to changes in the business environment.

II. Details of matters related to acquisition

（1）Class of shares to be acquired	Common shares
（2）Total number of shares to be acquired	250,000 shares (maximum) (2.4% of total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares))
（3）Total number of share acquisition costs	1 billion yen (maximum)
（4）Acquisition period	From November 11, 2024 to March 31, 2025
（5）Method of acquisition	Purchasing in the trading market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

(For Reference) Holding status of treasury shares as of September 30, 2024

Total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares)	10,386,997 shares
Number of treasury shares (including trust accounts)	369,093 shares