Tranche Update on Sapporo Clinical Laboratory Inc.'s Equity Buyback Plan announced on February 26, 2018.

SAPPORO CLINICAL LABORATORY INC. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the dispensing pharmacy business. The Company operates in three business segments. The Clinical Examination segment is engaged in the provision of clinical examination needed in medical examinations in hospitals. The Dispensing Pharmacy segment is engaged in operation of dispensing pharmacies, as well as wholesale of drugs and medicines. The Medical Equipment Sale and Maintenance segment is engaged in the sale and maintenance of high level medical equipment, general medical equipment, as well as physics and chemistry equipment. The others business is engaged in the development, sale and maintenance of software for clinical examination system.