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August 10, 2021

Broadleaf Co., Ltd.

Representative: Kenji Oyama,

Representative Director and President

(Code No.: 3673 First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Notice of Selection as a Constituent of "JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index"

Broadleaf Co., Ltd. ("the Company") hereby announces that it was selected as a constituent of "JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index" for the year of 2021 (from August 31, 2021 to August 30, 2022), which is jointly calculated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Nikkei Inc.

"JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index" applies the concept of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400, which is an index comprised of highly attractive listed companies, to mid and small cap equities by selecting companies that focus on capital efficiency and investor-oriented management, and aim to foster greater awareness of such issues among corporate executives.

For the selection of constituent stocks, 200 issues are selected from the common stock mainly traded on Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section, Second Section, Mothers and JASDAQ). After screening based on market capitalization and market liquidity indicators, scoring conducted based on quantitative indicators including 3-year average ROE and 3-year cumulative operating profit, and qualitative factors such as appointment of independent outside directors.

The Company shows gratitude to shareholders and investors for their ongoing support, and it will continue to strive to further increase the corporate value to meet their expectations.

For information on "JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index," please check the URL below. https://www.jpx.co.jp/english/markets/indices/jpx-nikkei400/01-01.html

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