Asahi Diamond Industrial Continues Equity Compensation Plan; Trust to Acquire Additional Shares

TOKYO, May 15 (Pulse News Wire) – Asahi Diamond Industrial CO.,LTD. (6140.T) decided today to allow its trust to acquire additional shares without adding more funds.

The equity compensation plan, initiated in August 10, 2018, targets directors and executive officers who meet certain criteria. Key details of the trust include: - Type: Employee Share Delivery Trust - Beneficiaries: Directors and executives meeting beneficiary requirements - Custodian: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.

(Subsequent custodian: Nippon Custodial Bank Corp.) - Management: An independent third party separate from the company and its board members - Voting Rights: No voting rights exercised during the term of the trust - Nature: Non-monetary trust (beneficial trust) The trust was established on August 10, 2018, with plans to terminate around August 31, 2026. On May 26, 2026, the trust will acquire up to 4,000 ordinary shares worth up to ¥6.6 million through exchange-traded transactions, including off-market trades, scheduled from May 26 to May 29, 2026.

This decision follows the resolution made at the June 26, 2025, board meeting to continue the equity compensation program initially introduced in August 10, 2018.