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(Securities Code 2602) Date of transmission: June 2, 2023 Commencement date of electronic provision measures: May 29, 2023

To Shareholders with Voting Rights:

Takahisa Kuno

Representative Director and President

The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd.

1-23-1, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo,

Japan

NOTICE OF CONVOCATION OF

THE 151ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Shareholders:

We cordially announce that the 151st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. (the "Company") will be held for the purposes as described below.

In convening this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company has taken measures to provide information electronically in accordance with Article 325-3 of the Companies Act, which stipulates the matters for electronic provision. Please access the Company's website below to view this information.

The Company's website (https://www.nisshin-oillio.com/english/inv/ir_library/)

In addition to the above website, the Company has also disclosed matters for electronic provision on the website of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). Please access the below TSE website (TSE Listed Company Search), enter and search for the issue name (company name) or securities code, then select "Basic information" or "Documents for public inspection/PR information."

Tokyo Stock Exchange website (TSE Listed Company Search) (https://www2.jpx.co.jp/tseHpFront/JJK020010Action.do?Show=Show)

Even if you refrain from attending the meeting, you can exercise your voting rights in writing or via the Internet. Please review the Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Shareholders, refer to Guide to Exercising Voting Rights described below, and exercise your voting rights by 5:30 p.m. Japan time on Thursday, June 22, 2023.

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Date and Time:

Venue:

Meeting Agenda: Matters to be reported:

Proposals to be resolved: Proposal No. 1: Proposal No. 2: Proposal No. 3: Proposal No. 4:

Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10 a.m. Japan time

East 21 Hall, 1F, Hotel East 21 Tokyo, located at 6-3-3 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

  1. The Business Report, Consolidated Financial Statements for the Company's
    151st Fiscal Year (April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023) and results of audits by the Accounting Auditor and the Audit & Supervisory Board of the Consolidated Financial Statements
  2. Non-consolidatedFinancial Statements for the Company's 151st Fiscal Year (April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023)

Appropriation of Surplus

Election of Nine Directors

Election of Two Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Election of One Substitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member

  • Of the matters for electronic provision, the following matters are not included in the paper copy to be sent to shareholders who have requested it, pursuant to the provisions of applicable laws and regulations and Article 17 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company. Accordingly, the paper copy constitutes part of the Business Report, Consolidated Financial Statements, and Non-consolidated Financial Statements audited by the Audit & Supervisory Committee Members in preparing the Audit Report, and part of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Non-consolidated Financial Statements audited by the Accounting Auditor in preparing the Accounting Audit Report.
    1. "Systems to Ensure that the Execution of Duties by Directors Complies with Laws, Regulations, and the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, Systems to Ensure Appropriateness of Other Business Operations, and the Status of Operation of the Systems" and "Basic Policy Regarding Control of the Company" in the Business Report
    2. "Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity" and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in the Consolidated Financial Statements
    3. "Statement of Changes in Equity" and "Notes to Non-consolidated Financial Statements" in the Non-consolidated Financial Statements
  • Amendments to the matters for electronic provision (including matters before and after correction) will be posted on the Company's website and TSE website as shown above, if any.

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Guide to Exercising Voting Rights

  • To Attend the General Meeting of Shareholders

Submit the enclosed Voting Rights Exercise Form at the reception desk of the venue. You are also requested to bring this convocation notice with you on the day of the meeting.

Date and time: Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10 a.m. Japan time

    • You may exercise your voting rights by proxy only in the case where the proxy is another shareholder with voting rights. In such cases, please submit the Voting Rights Exercise Form of the shareholder attending by proxy together with a document certifying the proxy's authority of representation (proxy form and Voting Rights Exercise Form of the shareholder exercising voting rights by proxy) at the reception desk of the venue.
  • To Exercise Your Voting Rights via Electromagnetic Means (the Internet, etc.)

Access the Company's designated voting website (https://www.web54.net) and follow the on-screen guidance to vote for or against the proposals.

Deadline of exercising voting rights: 5:30 p.m. Japan time on Thursday, June 22, 2023

    • If you exercise your voting rights multiple times via the Internet, etc. or in duplicate both on a PC or a smartphone, your last vote exercised will be deemed valid.
    • If you exercise your voting rights in duplicate both in writing and via the Internet, etc., your vote received at a later timing will be deemed valid. If your vote exercised in writing and your vote exercised via the Internet, etc. are received on the same day, the vote exercised via the Internet, etc. will be deemed valid.
    • Please note that communication fees (or telephone charges) which may be incurred when exercising voting rights shall be borne by voters.
  • To Exercise Your Voting Rights in Writing

Indicate your vote for or against the proposals on the enclosed Voting Rights Exercise Form and return it to us by the following deadline.

Deadline of arrival: 5:30 p.m. Japan time on Thursday, June 22, 2023

  • If you do not indicate your approval or disapproval of each proposal on the returned Voting Rights
    Exercise Form, we will assume that you have indicated your approval to the Company's proposals.

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Reference Documents for the General Meeting of Shareholders

Proposals and References

Proposal No. 1: Appropriation of Surplus

The Company proposes the following appropriation of surplus for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023:

Year-end Dividend

The Company recognizes that the return of profits to shareholders is one of the most important issues in management. In its "Value Up+" medium-term management plan, on the basis of continuing to pay stable dividends, the Company has adhered to a policy of aiming for a total payment ratio over four years aggregate of 50%. For this proposal, always on the basis of continuation of stable dividends and looking ahead to fiscal 2024, the final fiscal year of "Value Up+," the Company has decided to return profits to shareholders with a target consolidated dividend payout ratio of 40%.

In the same management plan, the Company has set a target on a return on equity (ROE) of 8% as the performance target, and the Company is endeavoring to achieve growth and improvement of return on capital (ROC) through proactive investment. Furthermore, looking ahead to fiscal 2030, the Company has revised the ROE target to be 10%. To surely return to shareholders the fruits of any improvement in ROC stemming from profit growth, the Company will employ the consolidated dividend payout ratio as a key indicator.

After a comprehensive consideration of these matters, the Company hereby proposes a year-end dividend of ¥75 per share for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, which is a ¥30 increase compared to the previous period's dividend of ¥45. This will result in an annual dividend of ¥120 per share (including the interim dividend of ¥45 per share), which is a ¥30 increase compared to the previous period.

  1. Type of dividend property Cash
  2. Matters concerning allotment of dividend property to shareholders and total amount thereof ¥75 per share of the Company's common stock, for a total of ¥2,443,332,450
  3. Effective date of distribution of surplus June 26, 2023

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Proposal No. 2: Election of Nine Directors

The terms of office of nine Directors will expire at the conclusion of this General Meeting of Shareholders. Accordingly, the Company proposes the election of nine Directors.

The candidates for Directors are as follows:

Attendance at

No.

Name

Current positions and responsibilities

Board of

in the Company

Directors

meetings

1

Takahisa Kuno

[Reappointment]

Representative Director and President

100%

(12 / 12)

2

Hidetoshi Ogami

[Reappointment]

Representative Director and Senior Managing

Officer

Responsible for Financial Dept., Corporate

100%

Sustainability Management, Digital Innovation

(12 / 12)

Dept., Strategic Sourcing & Supply

Management, and Meal & Grain Sales

3

Yasushi Kawarasaki

[Reappointment]

Director and Senior Managing Officer

Responsible for Production Coordination,

Environmental Solutions, Logistics

Management Dept., Yokohama Isogo

100%

Complex, Yokohama Isogo Plant, Nagoya

(12 / 12)

Plant, Sakai Plant, Mizushima Complex,

Mizushima Plant, and Safety Management &

Disaster Prevention

4

Arata Kobayashi

[Reappointment]

Director and Senior Managing Officer

Responsible for Corporate Planning Dept.,

Personnel & General Affairs Dept., Public

100%

Relations & Investor Relations Dept., Quality

(12 / 12)

Assurance Dept., and Publicity & Advertising

Dept.

5

Masato Saegusa

[Reappointment]

Director and Senior Managing Officer

General Manager of Food Product Division,

100%

Responsible for Branch Operation, Food

(12 / 12)

Business Promotion Dept., Direct Marketing

Dept., and Osaka Complex

6

Yoshiharu Okano

[Reappointment]

Director and Managing Officer

Responsible for Global Business, Fine

100%

Chemicals Dept., and Fine Chemicals Sales &

(12 / 12)

Marketing

7

Isao Yamamoto

[Reappointment]

Outside Director

100%

[Outside]

(12 / 12)

[Independent]

8

Emi Machida

[Reappointment]

Outside Director

100%

[Outside]

(12 / 12)

[Independent]

9

Naomi Eto

[Reappointment]

Outside Director

100%

[Outside]

(8 / 8)

[Independent]

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