Regarding Sumitomo Mitsui Card's Acquisition of V Point Marketing as a Subsidiary

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (President and Group CEO: Tatsu Nakajima, hereinafter "Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group," and its group collectively "SMBC Group"), Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company, Limited (Representative Director, President and CEO: Yukihiko Onishi, hereinafter "Sumitomo Mitsui Card"), Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (Representative Director, President and CEO: Takanori Takahashi, hereinafter "CCC"), and V Point Marketing Co., Ltd. (Representative Director, President and Executive Officer: Seigo Hirota, hereinafter "V Point Marketing") announced that, based on the announcement dated October 3, 2025, V Point Marketing (then known as CCCMK Holdings Co., Ltd.) became a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Card as of March 31, 2026. CCCMK Holdings changed its company name to V Point Marketing on April 1, 2026.

[Reference] News Release dated October 3, 2025: Regarding Sumitomo Mitsui Card's Additional Acquisition of CCCMKHD Shares and its Subsidiary Acquisition https://www.vpoint.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20251003_ccc_cccmk.pdf

Leveraging the comprehensive strength of the SMBC Group, we aim to make V Point the "No.1 point" and "No.1 database marketing" while executing strategies and market development to provide new value, evolving V Point into the most preferred common loyalty point for both consumers and businesses.

Overview of Each Company

Name V Point Marketing Co., Ltd. Representative's Title and Name Representative Director, President and Executive Officer Seigo Hirota Business Activities Marketing Solutions