CRESCO LTD. announced that, at the meeting held on February 5, 2024, the Board of Directors decided to make changes in the dividend policy. Reason for changes in dividend policy: The Company considers the return of its profits to shareholders as an important managerial issue, and has paid consistent dividends every fiscal year. The Company intends to adhere to this basic policy and continue returning its profits to shareholders as determined on the basis of its business results while maintaining financial soundness.

As a company listed on the Prime Market, the Company conducted a review of the current dividend policy in order to further improve capital efficiency, achieve sustainable growth and strengthen shareholder returns. As a result, the Company decided to change the dividend payout ratio as follows. Details of dividend policy: Before changes: The Company considers the return of its profits to shareholders as an important managerial issue.

The Company?s basic dividend policy is to maintain payouts that are appropriate in light of its financial results, while increasing shareholders? equity and keeping long-term and stable earning power. As for dividends, in principle the Company aims to continually pay out about 30% of profit attributable to owners of parent for each fiscal year, which is calculated from consolidated ordinary profit and assuming extraordinary income and losses are zero.

After changes: The Company considers the return of its profits to shareholders as an important managerial issue. The Company?s basic dividend policy is to maintain payouts that are appropriate in light of its financial results, while increasing shareholders? equity and keeping long-term and stable earning power.

As for dividends, in principle the Company aims to continually pay out 40% of profit attributable to owners of parent for each fiscal year. Timing of the change: The changes will be effective from an interim dividend of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.