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Securities Code: 8929 March 12, 2024

To our shareholders:

Masazumi Hasumi President

Aoyama Zaisan Networks Company, Limited

8-4-14 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Notice of the 33rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in January 2024, along with our sincere hopes for a speedy recovery.

We hereby announce the 33rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Aoyama Zaisan Networks Company, Limited (the "Company"), which will be held as indicated below.

When convening this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company takes measures for providing information in electronic format and posts this information as "Notice of the 33rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders" and "Matters Subject to Measures for Electronic Provision in the Notice of the 33rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders" on the website below.

The Company's website: https://www.azn.co.jp/ir/library/shareholders/meeting.html (in Japanese)

In addition to posting on the Company's website, we also post this information on the website of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE).

TSE website (Listed Company Search): https://www2.jpx.co.jp/tseHpFront/JJK010010Action.do?Show=Show (in Japanese)

Access the TSE website by using the internet address shown above, enter "Aoyama Zaisan Networks" in "Issue name (company name)" or the Company's securities code "8929" in "Code," and click "Search." Then, click "Basic information" and select "Documents for public inspection/PR information." Under "Filed information available for public inspection," click "Click here for access" under "[Notice of General Shareholders Meeting /Informational Materials for a General Shareholders Meeting]."

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, you may exercise your voting rights by sending the enclosed voting form by postal mail or via the Internet, etc. Please review the attached Reference Documents for General Meeting of Shareholders, and exercise your voting rights by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (JST).

  1. Date and Time: Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (JST) (venue opens at 9:20 a.m.)
  2. Venue: Meiji Kinenkan 2F, "Hourai"

2-2-23Moto-akasaka,Minato-ku, Tokyo

3. Purpose of the Meeting Matters to be reported:

  1. The Business Report and the Consolidated Financial Statements for the 33rd fiscal year (from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023), and the results of audits of the Consolidated Financial Statements by the Financial Auditor and the Audit & Supervisory Board
  2. The Non-consolidated Financial Statements for the 33rd fiscal year (from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)

Matters to be resolved:

Proposal No. 1 Election of Ten Directors

Proposal No. 2 Election of One Audit & Supervisory Board Member

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4. Exercising Your Voting Rights

Please see "Exercising Your Voting Rights" on page 4.

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  • Please submit the voting form sent together with this notice at the reception on your arrival. Also, please bring this Notice of the General Meeting of Shareholders as the reference material.
  • If revisions to the matters subject to measures for electronic provision arise, a notice of the revisions and the details of the matters before and after the revisions will be posted on the Company's website and the TSE website.
  • The Company will also send paper-based documents stating matters subject to measures for electronic provision to shareholders who requested the delivery of paper-based documents. However, the following matters are excluded from these documents, as provided for by the provisions of laws and regulations and Article 14 of the Articles of Incorporation. Consequently, the Business Report, the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Non-consolidated Financial Statements stated in the said documents are part of the documents that were included in the scope of audits by the Financial Auditor in preparing the accounting audit report, and by the Audit & Supervisory Board Members in preparing the audit report.
    • Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    • Notes to Non-consolidated Financial Statements
  • Please note that, for this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company will send paper-based documents stating matters subject to measures for electronic provision to all shareholders (however, these documents exclude the above matters not stated in the documents sent to shareholders who requested the delivery of paper-based documents) regardless of whether they requested the delivery of such documents.

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Exercising Your Voting Rights

Voting rights at the General Meeting of Shareholders are the rights of shareholders.

Please review the attached Reference Documents for General Meeting of Shareholders and exercise your voting rights.

You can exercise your voting rights in the following three methods.

Attending the General Meeting of Shareholders

Please submit the voting form sent together with this notice at the reception on your arrival.

Date and time of the General Meeting of Shareholders:

Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (JST)

Exercising your voting rights by postal mail

Please indicate your approval or disapproval of the proposals in the voting form sent together with this notice and return the form to the Company by postal mail.

Deadline for exercising voting rights:

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (JST)

Exercising your voting rights via the Internet, etc.

Please enter your approval or disapproval of the proposals following instruction described on the next page (available in Japanese only).

Deadline for exercising voting rights:

Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. (JST)

If neither approval nor disapproval of the proposals is indicated on the voting form in case of exercising your voting rights by postal mail, the Company will deem that you indicated your approval of the proposals. If you exercise your voting rights both by postal mail and via the Internet, etc., the vote via the Internet, etc. will be deemed valid. If you exercise your voting rights via the Internet, etc. more than once, the last vote will be deemed valid.

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Reference Documents for General Meeting of Shareholders

Proposal No. 1 Election of Ten Directors

The terms of office of all nine Directors will expire at the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Therefore, the Company proposes the election of ten Directors (three of whom are outside Directors).

The candidates for Director are as follows:

Candidate

Name

Current Position

Attribution

No.

1

Masazumi Hasumi

President

Reelection

2

Masayuki Yagi

Director

Reelection

3

Takeshi Matsuura

Director

Reelection

4

Takaomi Ogawa

Director

Reelection

5

Shintaro Hashiba

Director

Reelection

6

Shinji Shimane

Director

Reelection

7

Michihiro Nagasaka

Director

Reelection

Reelection

8

Haruo Shimada

Director

Outside

Independent

Reelection

9

Keiji Watanabe

Director

Outside

Independent

New election

10

Madoka Mori

Director

Outside

Independent

Reelection: Candidate for reelected Director

New election: Candidate for newly elected Director

Outside: Candidate for outside Director

Independent: Independent officer as provided for by Stock Exchange, etc.

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Candidate

Name

Career summary, and position and responsibility in the

Number of the

Company's shares

No.

(Date of birth)

Company

owned

Aug. 1983

Joined Aoyama Audit Corporation (current:

PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC)

Nov. 1991

Joined Yamada & Partners Accounting Office

(current: Yamada & Partners Certified Public

Tax Accountants' Co.) and BDO Sanyu & Co.

Dec. 1996

Representative Director of Proggest Co., Ltd.

(company name changed to Proggest Holdings,

Ltd. in July 2005)

July 2001

Director of TFR Sogo Kenkyusho

July 2005

Representative Director of Proggest Co., Ltd.

(current: Aoyama Zaisan Investments Co., Ltd.)

Sept. 2008

Director of the Company

Oct. 2008

President

Mar. 2009

Director of Funai Estate Co., Ltd. (current:

Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd.)

Oct. 2010

Director of KRF Corporation (current: Aoyama

Estate Co., Ltd.)

Jan. 2011

President and Executive Officer of the

Company

Jan. 2011

Managing Director of Aoyama Wealth

Management Pte. Ltd. (current position)

June 2012

Outside Director of UKAI CO., LTD.

Oct. 2013

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Oct. 2013

President of Aoyama Zaisan Networks USA,

Inc.

Mar. 2014

President of the Company (current position)

Masazumi Hasumi

Aug. 2016

President of Business Succession Navigator

1

(December 7, 1956)

Corporation (current: Next Navi, Inc.)

2,509,061 shares

Reelection

Feb. 2017

Representative Director of Aoyama Investment

Partners No.1 Co., Ltd.

June 2017

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

(formerly Nihon Shisan Soken Consultant Inc.)

June 2017

Director of PT. Aoyama Zaisan Networks

Indonesia (current position)

Mar. 2018

Chairman of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

(current position)

Dec. 2019

Chairman of Aoyama Zaisan Networks Kyushu,

Co., Ltd.

Sept. 2020

Representative Director and Chairman of

Specified Joint Real Estate Enterprise Council

(current position)

Oct. 2020

Representative Director of Aoyama Financial

Service Co., Ltd.

Jan. 2021

Representative Director of Aoyama Family

Office Service Co., Ltd. (current position)

June 2022

Director of Next Navi, Inc. (current position)

(Significant concurrent positions outside the Company)

Chairman of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Managing Director of Aoyama Wealth Management Pte. Ltd.

Director of Next Navi, Inc.

Director of PT. Aoyama Zaisan Networks Indonesia

Representative Director of Aoyama Family Office Service Co.,

Ltd.

Representative Director and Chairman of Specified Joint Real

Estate Enterprise Council

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Candidate

Name

Career summary, and position and responsibility in the

Number of the

Company's shares

No.

(Date of birth)

Company

owned

Reasons for nomination as candidate for Director

Serving as President of the Company, Mr. Hasumi has extensive experience as a corporate manager and a high level of

knowledge about the Company's business activities. Since he has implemented his duties of determining the

Company's important issues and supervising Directors and Executive Officers in performing their duties in an

appropriate, fair and efficient manner, he is expected to continue his contribution to strengthening the governance

system. Accordingly, the Company judged that he is proper for the status as its Director and appointed him as a

candidate for Director.

Apr. 1990

Joined Murakami Corporation

Sept. 1991

Joined the Company

Jan. 2005

Executive Officer, Manager of Individual Asset

Consulting Department

Mar. 2006

Director, Executive Officer, Manager of First

Business Department

Oct. 2013

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Mar. 2014

Director, Managing Executive Officer, General

Manager of Business Division of the Company

Dec. 2014

Director of Aoyama Wealth Management Pte.

Ltd. (current position)

June 2017

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

(formerly Nihon Shisan Soken Consultant Inc.)

(current position)

Dec. 2017

Director of Aoyama Investment Partners No.1

Masayuki Yagi

Co., Ltd.

(April 24, 1967)

June 2021

Director of Business Succession Navigator

155,699 shares

Reelection

Corporation (current: Next Navi, Inc.)

2

Jan. 2022

Director, Managing Executive Officer, and

General Manager of Administration Division of

the Company

Mar. 2022

Director of Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd. (current

position)

Mar. 2022

Director of Aoyama Zaisan Investments Co.,

Ltd. (current position)

Jan. 2024

Director, Managing Executive Officer, General

Manager of Consulting Headquarters of the

Company (current position)

(Significant concurrent positions outside the Company)

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Zaisan Investments Co., Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Wealth Management Pte. Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd.

Reasons for nomination as candidate for Director

Serving as Director, Managing Executive Officer, and General Manager of Consulting Headquarters of the Company,

Mr. Yagi directs and supervises overall sales division using his extensive experience and a high level of knowledge. As

he has experience and knowledge in all aspects of the Company's management and sales, he is expected to continue his

contribution to the long-term improvement of the enterprise value and strengthening the governance system, the

Company judged that he is proper for the status as its Director and appointed him as a candidate for Director.

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Candidate

Name

Career summary, and position and responsibility in the

Number of the

Company's shares

No.

(Date of birth)

Company

owned

Apr. 1991

Joined Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

May 1995

Joined Nissho Iwai Real Estate Corp. (current:

Sojitz Corporation)

Oct. 2000

Joined the Company

Jan. 2005

Executive Officer, Manager of Real-estate

Department

Jan. 2006

President of Funai Estate Co., Ltd. (current:

Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd.)

Mar. 2007

Director, Executive Officer, Manager of Sixth

Business Department of the Company

Oct. 2010

Representative Director of KRF Corporation

(current: Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd.) (current

position)

Mar. 2016

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Mar. 2016

Director, Managing Executive Officer, General

Manager of Real-estate Division of the

Company

June 2017

Director of Shinsei Aoyama Partners Co., Ltd.

Takeshi Matsuura

(current position)

June 2017

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

(May 6, 1965)

95,604 shares

(formerly Nihon Shisan Soken Consultant Inc.)

Reelection

(current position)

June 2017

Director of PT. Aoyama Zaisan Networks

3

Indonesia (current position)

July 2017

Director of Aoyama Zaisan Networks USA,

Inc.

July 2017

Director of Proggest Co., Ltd. (current: Aoyama

Zaisan Investments Co., Ltd.) (current position)

Jan. 2022

Director, Managing Executive Officer, and

General Manager of Real-estate Division

(current position)

Mar. 2023

Director of Aoyama Financial Service Co., Ltd.

(current position)

(Significant concurrent positions outside the Company)

Representative Director of Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd.

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Director of Shinsei Aoyama Partners Co., Ltd.

Director of PT. Aoyama Zaisan Networks Indonesia

Director of Aoyama Zaisan Investments Co., Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Financial Service Co., Ltd.

Reasons for nomination as candidate for Director

Serving as Director, Managing Executive Officer, and General Manager of Real-estate Division of the Company, Mr.

Matsuura performs his duties appropriately, using his extensive experience and a high level of knowledge to supervise

the Company's Real-estate Division. He is also in charge of the provision of profitable real estate in Japan and abroad

and the regional revitalization business, which leads to contribution to regional economies. As he is expected to

continue his contribution to the long-term improvement of the enterprise value and strengthening the governance

system, the Company judged that he is proper for the status as its Director and appointed him as a candidate for

Director.

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Candidate

Name

Career summary, and position and responsibility in the

Number of the

Company's shares

No.

(Date of birth)

Company

owned

Apr. 1991

Joined Chiba Nichirei Service Co., Ltd.

Sept. 1992

Joined Takano Yasuo Zeirishi Jimusho (current:

Zeimu Sogo Tax Corporation)

Oct. 1995

Joined Fudosan Kaikei Sogo Center (current:

Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.)

Aug. 2003

Director of Funai Zaisan Consultants Keiyo

Co., Ltd. (current: Nihon Shisan Soken Co.,

Ltd.)

Jan. 2009

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Consultant Inc.

(current: Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.)

Dec. 2009

President of Funai Zaisan Consultants Keiyo

Co., Ltd. (current: Nihon Shisan Soken Co.,

Ltd.)

Oct. 2013

Executive Officer, General Manager of NSS

Takaomi Ogawa

Division of the Company

Mar. 2016

Director, Executive Officer, General Manager

154,468 shares

(June 12, 1972)

of NSS Division

Reelection

June 2017

President of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

(formerly Nihon Shisan Soken Consultant Inc.)

4

(current position)

Apr. 2020

Representative Director of Nitto Fudosan Co.,

Ltd. (current position)

Jan. 2022

Director, Managing Executive Officer in charge

of Consulting Business and General Manager of

NSS Division of the Company (current

position)

Mar. 2022

Director of Aoyama Financial Service Co., Ltd.

(current position)

(Significant concurrent positions outside the Company)

President of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Representative Director of Nitto Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Financial Service Co., Ltd.

Reasons for nomination as candidate for Director

Mr. Ogawa serves not only as Director, Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of NSS Division of the

Company, but also as President of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, contributing to the expansion of business

performance of the Group using his extensive experience. As he has knowledge, experience and expertise in all aspects

of the Company's consulting business and is expected to continue his contribution to the Company's business

performance and strengthening the governance system, the Company judged that he is proper for the status as its

Director and appointed him as a candidate for Director.

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Candidate

Name

Career summary, and position and responsibility in the

Number of the

Company's shares

No.

(Date of birth)

Company

owned

Apr. 1987

Joined The Kyowa Bank, Ltd. (current: Resona

Bank, Limited)

Aug. 2013

Director, Deputy Division Manager of

Marketing Division, General Manager of

Business Development Department of J-COM

Co., Ltd. (current: LIKE, Inc.)

May 2014

Director of J-COM Holdings Co., Ltd. (current:

LIKE, Inc.)

May 2014

President and Representative Director of

Sunrise Villa Co., Ltd. (current: LIKE Care,

Inc.)

Nov. 2015

Joined the Company

Jan. 2017

Executive Officer, Manager of Management

Planning Department

Aug. 2017

Director of Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd. (current

position)

Aug. 2017

Commissioner of PT. Aoyama Zaisan Networks

Indonesia (current position)

Aug. 2017

Auditor of Aoyama Investment Partners No.1

Co., Ltd.

Oct. 2017

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

(formerly Nihon Shisan Soken Consultant Inc.)

Shintaro Hashiba

(current position)

(March 22, 1964)

Mar. 2020

Director, Executive Officer, General Manager

29,007 shares

Reelection

of Administration Division of the Company

Apr. 2020

Director of Nitto Fudosan Co., Ltd. (current

5

position)

Jan. 2021

Director of Aoyama Family Office Service Co.,

Ltd. (current position)

Jan. 2022

Director, Managing Executive Officer, and

General Manager of Planning and Development

Division of the Company

Mar. 2022

Director of Aoyama Zaisan Networks Kyushu,

Co., Ltd. (current position)

Mar. 2022

Representative Director of Aoyama Financial

Service Co., Ltd. (current position)

May 2023

Director, Managing Executive Officer, and

General Manager of Corporate Finance

Division of the Company (current position)

(Significant concurrent positions outside the Company)

Director of Nihon Shisan Soken Co., Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Estate Co., Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Family Office Service Co., Ltd.

Representative Director of Aoyama Financial Service Co., Ltd.

Commissioner of PT. Aoyama Zaisan Networks Indonesia

Director of Nitto Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Director of Aoyama Zaisan Networks Kyushu, Co., Ltd.

Reasons for nomination as candidate for Director

Serving as Director, Managing Executive Officer, and General Manager of Corporate Finance Division of the Company,

Mr. Hashiba directs and supervises accounting, business development and management planning divisions using his

extensive experience and a high level of knowledge. As he is expected to continue his contribution to expanding the

Company's performance and strengthening the governance system using his extensive experience and knowledge, the

Company judged that he is proper for the status as its Director and appointed him as a candidate for Director.

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