Tranche Update on Chugai Ro Co., Ltd.'s Equity Buyback Plan announced on July 27, 2023.

Chugai Ro Co., Ltd. is a manufacturing company primarily engaged in energy area. The Company operates in three segments. The Energy segment designs, manufactures, constructs and sells furnaces, metal process lines, solar cell manufacturing equipment, automobiles and machinery parts heat treatment furnaces, various industrial burners and energy-saving control equipment. The Information and Communications segment designs, manufactures, constructs and sells manufacturing equipment for displays, touch panels, vacuum deposition equipment and others. The Environment segment offers air purification equipment and biomass energy using equipment.