This material is an English translation of the press release announced on Jul. 13, 2023 in Japanese, and the Japanese release is given priority about the content and the interpretation.

Jul. 13, 2023

Conclusion of a contract with SSP Co., Ltd.

for the partial transfer of assets, related to S-Cup and Lacalut

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tosu City, Saga Prefecture; President and CEO: Kazuhide Nakatomi; hereinafter "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical") is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached, and a contract concluded, with SSP Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shinjuku- ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Nikhilesh Kalra; hereinafter "SSP") pertaining to the partial transfer of assets, etc. related to SSP's two brands, S-Cup and Lacalut. Transfer of assets will be executed only after various conditions for closing have been met, such as anti-trust approval and consent from third- party.

With "Promoting the TE-A-TE culture worldwide" as the corporate mission, Hisamitsu has been engaged in business activities to spread the culture of TE-A-TE filled with compassion and caring to people around the world. To meet the needs of an even greater number of customers by making use of our management resources accumulated through our past business activities, we have been searching for activities that would become the new pillar of growth in our 7th medium-term management policy announced on September 17, 2021. Going forward, we are convinced that, by transferring assets relating to S-Cup and Lacalut, two brands of SSP with which we have concluded agreement on this occasion, we can meet the needs of an even greater number of customers.

In the future, Hisamitsu is committed to offering a variety of products and services not limited to patches, and unveiling a wide range of business operations, thereby contributing to improving the quality of life (QOL) of people around the world.

■Assets targeted for transfer

Target scope: Partial assets related to S-Cup and Lacalut (Product inventory, intellectual property rights, contractual status, etc.)

Target products: S-Cup,S-Cup NEXT, S-Cup E, S-Cup V, Lacalut New-5 ■Schedule

Date of contract conclusion: Jul. 13, 2023

Date of asset transfer: During 2023

■Overview of the asset transfer company

Name

SSP Co., Ltd.

Location

Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3-20-2Nishi-Shinjuku,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Nikhilesh Kalra

Established

1927

Line of business

Manufacture and sales of pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, foodstuffs, etc.

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