Marui Group Utilizes Securitize Platform for Green Bond Issuance

Securitize Japan Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Jay Francisco Flores; hereinafter "Securitize"), which provides a platform for issuing and managing the lifecycle of security tokens (hereinafter ST)/digital securities, announces that Securitize's platform was utilized for the green bond (digital corporate bond) issued by Marui Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Hiroshi Aoi; hereinafter Marui Group) for Epos Card members. This is the fifth digital corporate bond issuance by Marui Group using the Securitize platform.

* This release is intended to introduce Securitize's activities. Securitize does not conduct securities business in Japan and does not solicit investment in specific products or provide advice.

Overview of Green Bond Issuance Amount: Approximately 160 million yen Issuance Date: March 12, 2026 Interest Rate (pre-tax): 2% per annum (1.0% cash, 1.0% Epos points) Solicitation: Self-solicitation by Marui Group Sales Target: Epos Card members only Other: Transfer restrictions apply URL: https://www.0101maruigroup.co.jp/g-bond/ * Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. served as the financial advisor.

In this project, as part of Marui Group's support investment initiatives carried out four times in the past, a self-solicitation of digital corporate bonds was conducted for the purpose of acquiring renewable energy power plants.

The Securitize platform continues to be updated daily to meet the needs of many customers. Securitize will continue to support companies in realizing new forms of fundraising with its evolving platform functions.

About Securitize Securitize, Inc. is a leading digital securities company established in the U.S. in 2017, providing security token solutions from issuance to the secondary market. It offers compliant fundraising and shareholder management services to companies and alternative asset investment opportunities to investors, with over 3,000 companies and 1.2 million investors. Securitize, Inc. consists of its subsidiaries Securitize, LLC, Securities Markets, LLC, and Pacific Stock Transfer. Securitize, LLC is an SEC-registered transfer agent in the U.S. Securitize Markets, LLC is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and an alternative trading system (ATS) provider affiliated with FINRA and SIPC. For more details, please visit https://www.securitize.io.

About Securitize Japan Inc. Company Name: Securitize Japan Inc. Location: Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 6F, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Representative: Jay Francisco Flores, Representative Director Business: Provides a platform for issuing and managing digital securities Established: September 2018 Website: https://www.securitize.co.jp/